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Documentary Film Group

When:
Thursday, February 08, 2018, 2:00 PM until 3:30 PM
Where:
Chapel Hill Library
library@townofchapelhill.org
100 Library Drive
Chapel Hill, NC  27514

919.968.2777
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Norma S Gindes
Category:
Discussion Activities
Registration is required before Thursday, February 08, 2018 at 12:00 AM
Payment In Full In Advance Only
A fee of $5 is payable in advance by credit card for non-members attending the event.
No Fee
No Fee
$5.00

The Documentary Film Group will be gathering for afternoon discussions at the Chapel Hill Library in the meeting room on the main floor near the coffee stand to discuss a documentary film each month.   


The documentaries are all available on Netflix unless noted otherwise and participants should watch the documentary selection before coming to the meeting where we will discuss the film.


The February film is:  

"Teach Us All"

Directed and Produced By Sonia Lowman


On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the 1957 Little Rock school desegregation crisis, educational inequality remains among the most urgent civil rights issues of our time. With its school district hanging in the balance following a state takeover in January 2015, Little Rock today presents a microcosm of the inequities and challenges manifesting in classrooms all across America. Through case studies in Little Rock, New York City, and Los Angeles, Teach Us All seeks to bring the critical lessons of history to bear on the current state of U.S. education and investigate: 60 years later, how far have we come-or not come-and how do we catalyze action from here?

                                            Little Rock Central High.jpg


Produced by the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes, TEACH US ALL is a documentary and social justice campaign on educational inequality set against the backdrop of the 1957 Little Rock school crisis. Sixty years after the Little Rock Nine faced violent resistance when desegregating Central High in Arkansas, America’s schools continue to represent the key battleground of the Civil Rights Movement. TEACH US ALL demonstrates powerful lessons from history within a timely context, emphasizing the need for unity and collective action to rectify the disparities among America’s children. The TEACH US ALL social justice campaign seeks to build the capacity of students and educators to take leadership in carrying forth the legacy of the Little Rock Nine while activating broader community engagement in today’s urgent movement for educational equity.


Questions
:  Contact Norma Gindes at normagindes@gmail.com or at 
201-951-5140.


If you would like to nominate a documentary film for discussion, please send your suggestions to 
normagindes@gmail.com