This month we will have a hybrid event, screening portions of "King: A Filmed Record...Montgomery to Memphis." Discussion will follow led by La’Ron Williams, local storyteller and peace activist.
This series screens films that provide the needed opportunity to safely engage and understand the ways racism has functioned historically and continues to impact the present. This month we will gather to view King: A filmed record...Montgomery to Memphis. Released in 1970, it uses only unmodified primary source material, covering from the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott through his assassination in 1968. This film documents Martin Luther King, Jr. and his leadership of the nonviolent campaign for civil rights and social and economic justice.
After the viewing, La’Ron Williams, local storyteller and peace activist, will facilitate an open, honest discussion about race and racism.
Please attend in person or by clicking on the Zoom link below:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/95986811441?pwd=eVNOR1J4T0ltZ3Blaks0RklKL1ZiZz09
Meeting ID: 959 8681 1441
Passcode: 898330
Dial in: +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Movies | Civic Engagement | African American Interest |
TAGS: | Racism | Racial Justice | Democracy | African American | Activism |
Our largest branch on Whittaker Road, near the roundabout, has 6 meeting rooms, including our large Community Room.
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