, the Connecticut Bar Association, and the University of Connecticut School of Law invite you to join us for this special evening in connection with the 

Constance Baker Motley Speaker Series on Racial Inequality

. We will continue the conversation that began at our 

 held in November 2023. That event offered a safe and inclusive forum to discuss hate crimes and profile the work of the Connecticut Hate Crimes Advisory Council. Now, we look to dive deeper and explore these issues as they are reflected in 

, an award-winning documentary that follows a leader in a white nationalist hate group who finds healing from the people he once hated. We will watch the film together, and are honored that we will then be joined by 

 co-director and co-producer, who will participate in a live Q&A after the conclusion of the movie. 

***Please note that the Q&A will be on Zoom. Please ensure that you have a Zoom account set up prior to the event; the link will be shared during the screening.***


We look forward to an impactful program, and a unique opportunity to hear from the filmmaker of this powerful documentary. Don't miss out - register today!

, the Connecticut Bar Association, and the University of Connecticut School of Law thank you for joining us for this special evening in connection with the 

We invite you to participate in a live Q&A with 

 co-director and co-producer, immediately after the conclusion of the film. 

 ***Please note that the Q&A will be away from this URL, and on Zoom; we ask that you please use the link below to follow us there:

Refuge Q&A with Din Blankenship
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84945048419?pwd=oPd9hC4Kk6NEabaV2PVwaJzTULobsp.1

Meeting ID: 849 4504 8419
Passcode: 164528

Thank you again for your support of this program, and for continuing to participate in a dialogue about these critical topics.

Connecticut Bar Foundation

REFUGE is an Academy Award qualified feature-length documentary that follows a leader in a white nationalist hate group who finds healing from the people he once hated - a Muslim heart doctor and his town of refugees. Chris is a husband and father, a veteran, and until recently, a leader in the KKK. He started hating Muslims when the planes hit the Twin Towers on 9/11, but is forced to confront his hate when he receives a text from Muslim refugee, Heval. REFUGE is set in the most ethnically diverse square mile in America - Clarkston, Georgia - and follows a Syrian Kurd, a former Klansman, and a town of refugees who seek belonging in an increasingly polarized and isolated America. REFUGE illustrates the roots of hate, its devastating impacts, and ultimately how it can be overcome. Ultimately, the film uncovers what is possible when we leave the security of our tribes and what is at stake for our country if we don’t.

REFUGE is an Academy Award qualified feature-length documentary that follows a leader in a white nationalist hate group who finds healing from the people he once hated - a Muslim heart doctor and his town of refugees. Chris is a husband and father, a veteran, and until recently, a leader in the KKK. He started hating Muslims when the planes hit the Twin Towers on 9/11, but is forced to confront his hate when he receives a text from Muslim refugee, Heval. 

REFUGE is set in the most ethnically diverse square mile in America - Clarkston, Georgia - and follows a Syrian Kurd, a former Klansman, and a town of refugees who seek belonging in an increasingly polarized and isolated America. REFUGE illustrates the roots of hate, its devastating impacts, and ultimately how it can be overcome. Ultimately, the film uncovers what is possible when we leave the security of our tribes and what is at stake for our country if we don’t. 