2009 NCAA(R) Men's Final Four(R) Local Organizing Committee to Show Game of Change Documentary

2009 NCAA(R) Men's Final Four(R) Local Organizing Committee to Show Game of Change Documentary

University of Detroit Mercy to Host Film Viewing and Race Relations-Themed Panel Discussion

INTERVIEW & PHOTO OPPORTUNITY, Friday, March 20, 6 p.m.

DETROIT, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following advisory is being issued today by the University of Detroit Mercy:

WHAT:

On Fri, March 20, at 6 p.m., University of Detroit Mercy and the Detroit Local Organizing Committee (DLOC) for the 2009 NCAA(R) Men's Final Four(R) will host a screening of The Game of Change documentary followed by a panel discussion on race relations and sports.

The event is free of charge to the public. UDM students have the opportunity to win Tickets to the FINAL FOUR.

The Game of Change documentary features the story of two teams playing in a 1963 NCAA(R) basketball tournament game in East Lansing, Michigan -- a game that literally changed the fabric of American society. The Game of Change reaches far beyond sports, demonstrating this particular event's significance in the battle for race equality.

The 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship will be culminating at Ford Field in Detroit, April 4 and 6. The Final Four brings together the semifinalists of the single-elimination tournament of the top 65 NCAA Division I men's basketball teams in the country.

   WHO:   DLOC and University of Detroit Mercy representatives   Panelists:  

Dr. Roy Finkenbine - UDM Professor, Chair of History/Director of Black Abolitionist Archives

   Dr. Ike McKinnon - UDM Professor, Author   Robert Ficano - Wayne County Executive   Ray McCallum - UDM Head Men's Basketball Coach   Woody Payne - UDM Men's Basketball Student-Athlete    WHERE:   Calihan Hall   University of Detroit Mercy   4001 McNichols Road   Detroit, MI 48221    WHEN:   Fri., March 20   6 p.m. film screening   7:15 p.m. panel discussion    CONTACT  

Gary D. Lichtman, University of Detroit Mercy, 313.993.1254, gary.lichtman@udmercy.edu

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT NCAA.com/finalfour

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: University of Detroit Mercy

CONTACT: Gary D. Lichtman of the University of Detroit Mercy,
+1-313-993-1254, gary.lichtman@udmercy.edu

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