BLACK HISTORY MONTH celebrates the accomplishments of African Americans and the contributions they have made. Listed below are some educational opportunities that can be taken advantage of this month.
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Documentary: Sam Cooke: Legend
Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. Sarratt Cinema, Vanderbilt
Written by award winning author and Vanderbilt professor Peter Guralnick, a stirring look at a singular talent whose timeless classic ‘A Change is Gonna Come’ became the unofficial anthem of the Civil Rights movement. Sponsored by International Lens. www.vanderbilt.edu/internationallens
PBS Features in February
- In the compelling story of an unsung hero, UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: THE WILLIAM STILL STORY, airing Monday, February 6 at 9:00 p.m. CST, explores one man's mission to help slaves escape to freedom. The program looks at the inner workings of the Underground Railroad through detailed records, diaries and other written accounts of the freedom seekers who made their way across the U.S. border to Canada.
- MORE THAN A MONTH premiers.on PBS Thursday, February 16, at 9:00 p.m. CST. Shukree Hassan Tilghman, an African-American filmmaker, is on a cross-country campaign to end Black History Month. Through this tongue-in-cheek and thought-provoking journey, "More Than a Month" investigates what the treatment of history tells us about race and equality in a "post-racial" America. (See advanced clip here). More Than a Month is also showing at the Nashville Public Library Saturday, February 11, 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
- FREEDOM RIDERS: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE will air on Tuesday, February 7, at 8:00 p.m. FREEDOM RIDERS is acclaimed filmmaker Stanley Nelson's powerful and inspirational story of the more than 400 black and white men and women who, using non-violent tactics, risked their lives to challenge segregated travel facilities in the South in 1961.
Separate Never Can Be Equal
Saturday, February 11, 11am at the Downtown Nashville Public Library
With the historic Brown vs. Board of Education decision, the United States Supreme Court ended segregated education in the United States; but for many African American communities, their schools were an integral part of their lives. What happened to these schools and communities after integration?
African American Women and the Enslavement (for more details click here)
Thurs, Feb. 16th at Bennett Hall on the campus of Scarritt-Bennett
$12 (includes lunch) Pre-registration required. Space is limited to the first 20 people to register.
REGISTER: Online here, call 615-340-7557 or email aelliott@scarrittbennett.org
A Reading of It Falls Between A selection from the book RENDERED INVISIBLE: Stories of Blacks and Whites, Love and Death by Dr. Frank Dobson
Friday, February 17, 7pm at the Scarritt-Bennett Center
Free and open to all. Directed by Helen "Olaketi" Shute-Pettaway, featuring Ken Bernstein & Don Daniel
The reading will be followed by a dialogue between author and audience.
RSVPs appreciated: 615-320-4651 or sschlunk@scarrittbennett.org
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