Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power
Hosted by Mt Rubidoux SDA Church
When
Apr 1, 7:00 PM PDT
Where
Mt Rubidoux SDA Church
5320 Victoria Avenue, Riverside, CA, 92506
Price
Free Screening
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About the film
The passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 represented not the culmination of the Civil Rights Movement, but the beginning of a new, crucial chapter. Nowhere was this next battle better epitomized than in Lowndes County, Alabama, a rural, impoverished county with a vicious history of racist terrorism. In a county that was 80 percent Black but had zero Black voters, laws were just paper without power. This isn’t a story of hope but of action. Through first person accounts and searing archival footage, LOWNDES COUNTY AND THE ROAD TO BLACK POWER tells the story of the local movement and young Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) organizers who fought not just for voting rights, but for Black Power in Lowndes County.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 30m
Released
2022
Director
Geeta Gandbhir, Sam Pollard
Producer
Jessica Devaney, Anya Rous, Dema Paxton Fofang
Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Fred Grinstein, Linzee Troubh
Crew
Henry Adebonojo, Viridiana Lieberman, Kathryn Bostic
About the space
The Movement for Civil Rights did not end with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and local movements played a crucial role in securing rights that were promised but not delivered. Through first-person accounts and searing archival footage, LOWNDES COUNTY AND THE ROAD TO BLACK POWER tells the story of a local movement that fought not just for voting rights but for Black Power in Lowndes County. This isn’t a story of hope but of action. Join us for this free screening and thought-provoking panel discussion following the film about how our community can apply principles from the film to create a local movement to address health disparities in communities of color with Dr. Hasan Jeffries and local community leaders. Can't wait for you to experience this impactful film with us!
Type of space (faith-center)
Wheelchair accessible
Indoor Event