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"Created Equal"series at the Library
“Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle” Film Screenings and Community Discussions to Begin at Needham Free Public Library in February
Needham, MA February 10, 2014
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The Needham Free Public Library, along with community sponsor, the Needham Human Rights Committee, will offer a series of screenings, discussion forums, and scholarly presentations centered around civil rights themed documentaries. The films included are The Abolitionists, The Loving Story, The Freedom Riders and Slavery by Another Name. Each of these films will be shown in their entirety at the library, with three of the four available to be viewed on computer or mobile device via a link. A scholar-led forum including community interactive conversations will highlight each film several days after the public viewing. While it is recommended watching the films in advance, the discussions will be such that they are able to stand alone, independent on the films.
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Dr. BARBARA LEWIS, Director, William Monroe Trotter Institute for the Study of Black History and Culture, UMASS Boston leads the first scholar-led discussion on Thursday February 27, 2014 at 7pm. “Uncommon Beliefs: Pro-Slavery and the Antebellum Commonwealth” will focus on William Wells Brown, a fugitive slave and orator, and the sentiments surrounding slavery and abolitionism in 19th century Massachusetts. Community input, thoughtful commentary, and insightful discourse from the community is greatly encouraged.
FILM SHOWING, THE ABOLITIONSISTS Sunday, February 23, 2014 at 1:30pm scheduled for the Community Room of the Library. It may also be seen in its entirety by visiting, http://createdequal.neh.gov/films/abolitionists and viewing on a computer or mobile device.
Details concerning the second film, The Loving Story and its associated discussion which is schedule for Thursday March 27, 2014 at 7pm will be released soon.
The Created Equal film set is made possible through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, as part of its Bridging Cultures initiative, in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Please visit www.neh.gov/created-equal for more information.
