Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round

feels good to see a reminder that social change happens and can happen again, especially with student protestors at the forefront. intersectionality forever!

sage

Historians often overlook Maryland amusement parks as a pivotal setting in the struggle for social justice. For instance, I was the reason the Enchanted Forest petting zoo had to euthanize all their ponies. We all have a role to play in forging a better world.

Alexander Scott

Cinema Arts Theater.  This was a good documentary about an incident in the Civil Rights movement that I was unaware of, the struggle to integrate the Glen Echo amusement park. What I didn’t realize was that Glen Echo is right outside Washington, DC, in Maryland, so this…

FilmBuffDC

i love local history!

bridget

Such an important documentary and I really appreciated having the chance to learn about the civil rights movement happening in my backyard. I’ve only been to Glen Echo a handful of times, but prior to hearing about this documentary, I had no idea about the history behind…

upsidedowner

deep appreciation for the archival footage and artistic expression used to convey such a personal story. Shocking that this story has not been told until now, and provides an intimate look about the importance and effect this moment had.

Joe 🎬

Watched for free at Central Cinema thanks to the Highlander Center! I’m trying to consciously watch more documentaries moving forward, and this was such a great one! I didn’t anything about this protest or Glen Echo before seeing it ,and I left feeling informed. It’s also…

Keenan

Decent documentary covering some of the first picket lines in DC against segregation, focusing on the amusement park glen echo which I frequent weekly for dancing. Nice to have more historical context for a place that I visit so often

SoduhMan

always so interesting to see how history repeats itself but also gives me little hope on the power of being civically engaged!! use your voice!! even when you feel like it doesn’t directly affect you! bc it probably does you j don’t know it!

christina !