Monthly virtual panel discussion on race and social justice that uses a book, film or other work from our collection as a conversation topic. Feb. topic: I Am Not Your Negro, a 2016 documentary film.
Can’t attend the live stream? Sign up and watch the recording afterwards.
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Each month we’re choosing a book, article, movie or music selection from our collection to experience and reflect upon together.
Our moderators and panelists are community leaders who strive to speak up and speak out to address institutional and systemic inequities that face our communities.
February Selection: I Am Not Your Negro
Genre: Documentary film
Check it out: Stream it on Kanopy or watch it on DVD or Blu-ray, both free with your library card.
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I Am Not Your Negro is a 2016 documentary film directed by Raoul Peck, based on James Baldwin's unfinished manuscript Remember This House. Narrated by actor Samuel L. Jackson, the film explores the history of racism in the United States through Baldwin's reminiscences of civil rights leaders Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr., as well as his personal observations of American history.
The film was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2017 Academy Awards.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual Event | Book Discussion |
