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Screening Civil Rights Docs

By
Star Staff

The Town of East Hampton Anti-Bias Task Force has invited members of the public to two free movie nights in the coming weeks. Both center on the civil rights movement and will be shown at LTV Studios in Wainscott at 7 p.m.

At each screening, the winning entries in a short-film contest sponsored by the task force will also be shown.

On Friday, Feb. 27, the feature will be “Mighty Times: The Children’s March,” an Academy Award-winning documentary. It tells the story of young people in Birmingham, Ala., who braved arrest, fire hoses, and police dogs during a 1963 march for justice.

On March 6, “A Time for Justice” will be screened. Also the recipient of an Academy Award for documentary film, it offers a history of the civil rights movement, told through historical footage and narration by Julian Bond, a leader of the movement, and Representative John Lewis, who was also involved.

Following each of the screenings, the Rev. Katrina Foster of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Amagansett will lead a panel discussion on the issues portrayed in the films and their relationship to today’s society. Home-baked treats and other refreshments will be served.

 

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