The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history
Features Senator Cory Booker, President Barak Obama, By the end of 1917 a regiment of African-American soldiers had entered the trenches in France. They were the 15th regiment of the New York National Guard and exclusively made up of black soldiers, nicknamed the "Harlem Hellfighters." Under French command, these me discovered both the horrors of war and a world where racial segregation did not exist. Their unit became one of the most decorated of World War I.
Join us for a viewing of the Toni Morrison documentary “The Pieces I Am” an artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller as it examines her life, her works and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career.
In "The Public" an unusually bitter Arctic blast has made its way to downtown Cincinnati and the front doors of the public library where the action of the film takes place. At odds with library officials over how to handle the extreme weather event, some homeless patrons turn the building into a shelter for the night by staging an "Occupy" sit in. What begins as an act of civil disobedience becomes a stand-off with police and a rush-to-judgment media constantly speculating about what's really happening.
Over the past 20 years, Jane Elliot, a former teacher in the Midwest USA, has committed herself to leading a fight against prejudice, ignorance and racism in society. She continues to practice the same philosophy which she begun with her school class after Martin Luther King Jr's death in 1968. Today her audience is much broader including teachers, students, firemen and even the complete staff of a bank. In her workshops, she divides people on the basis of two arbitrary physical properties - Blue or Brown Eyes.
Please join us at the Marin City Library as we celebrate Asian Pacific Islander American History Month with the screening of the film "American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs."
Join us as we host a roundtable panel with the filmmaker and others. Local filmmaker Shirah Dedman will be here screening her film You a Nomad. There will be a panel after the screening to discuss the film and issues.
In a single generation, Oakland, California's black population has dwindled from 44% to an estimated 26%. Using a unique cross-section voices, short film YOU A NOMAD reveals the systematic roots of gentrification and depopulation of African-American from cities nationwide.