Rachel Corrie

My Name Is Rachel Corrie
rachel corrie photoRachel Corrie was a 23-year-old American peace activist from Olympia, Washington, who was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer on March 16, 2003, while undertaking nonviolent direct action to protect the home of a Palestinian family from demolition.

My Name Is Rachel Corrie, a play depicting her life and work, was presented by Denver's Countdown To Zero Theater Company at First Mennonite Church, 7300 Holdrege St., Lincoln, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 24.

About 125 people from Lincoln and surrounding communities attended the performance which was sponsored by the Coalition for Peace and Nebraskans for Peace. Admission is free.

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Read more:

Jeff Korbelik's Lincoln Journal Star Ground Zero article  
Rachel Corrie Memorial
Wikipedia Entry
Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice
Electronic Intifada on Rachel Corrie