It provides an opportunity for young people to reclaim and engage a critical -- though distant , for them -- part of African-American history . Sherrilyn Ifill , Darren Walker : Black leaders funding drive to pay for students to see `` Selma '' They say the goal is to ensure that young people are aware of and connect with U.S. civil rights heritage . The effort comes as a result of an initiative by the National Association for Student Leadership in Higher Education (NASLEH) which has been working on this issue since 2012.
Sherrilyn Ifill , Darren Walker : Black leaders funding drive to pay for students to see `` Selma '' They say the goal is to ensure that young people are aware of and connect with U.S. civil rights heritage . The effort comes as a result of an initiative by the National Association for Student Leadership in Higher Education (NASLEH) which has been working on this issue since 2012.