U.S. students can see Selma for free today

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Thanks to fundraising led by African American business leaders, more than 275,000 tickets to Selma will be available for students in theaters across the country. All middle and high schoolers have to do is show their student ID or report card at the designated theaters and they can see the Oscar-nominated film for free on Martin Luther King day.

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