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Broken on All Sides: Race, Mass Incarceration and New Visions for Criminal Justice

Cedar Rapids Public Library 450 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Presenting a historical narrative not often heard about prisons and crime, this documentary investigates the complex issues of discretion within the system, racial targeting, and the largest spike in the number of people incarcerated in our nation's history. Through interviews with people caught up in or involved with the system, this documentary answers and provokes […]

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Great White Hoax: Donald Trump and the Politics of Race and Class in America

Cedar Rapids Public Library 450 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Acclaimed anti-racist educator and author Tim Wise explores how Donald Trump expertly tapped into long-simmering racial tensions and rode an accelerating wave of white anxiety and grievance straight to the White House. Rejecting the notion that Trump's racial appeals to white voters during the 2016 campaign somehow represented a break with business as usual, Wise […]

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Free Movie Night – Presented by the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission

Cedar Rapids Public Library 450 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Along with the African American Museum of Iowa and the Cedar Rapids Public Library, the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission is hosting a FREE movie night, featuring "Teach Us All." Please join us and watch this thought-provoking film!   About the Film: On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the 1957 Little Rock school […]

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Telling Our Own Story – Virtual Film Presentation

Livestreamed

This June, Iowa PBS presents Telling Our Own Story, four films produced by Black Iowan independent filmmakers providing insights on topics that have dominated recent headlines and Black culture since Iowa became a state. The unique perspectives of these filmmakers show what life is like for Black Iowans and provide a window for other cultures to see […]

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Selma at FilmScene Iowa City

FilmScene 404 E College St, Iowa City, IA

FilmScene presents a free showing of Selma at The Chauncey. This is a FilmScene Community Collaborations event presented by GreenState Credit Union. About Selma: This is the story of a movement. The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting […]

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Within Our Gates at FilmScene Iowa City

FilmScene 404 E College St, Iowa City, IA

FilmScene presents a free showing of Within Our Gates at The Chauncey, featuring the Alvin Cobb Jr. trio in person performing Cobb's original score and a post-screening panel discussion. This is a Martin Luther King Jr. Week event presented in partnership with the Bijou Film Board, and co-Sponsored by the University of Iowa Departments of […]

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AAMI Showing: Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools

Cedar Rapids Public Library 450 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Join the AAMI for a free screening of "Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools" at the Cedar Rapids Public Library. A discussion moderated by Evette Creighton will follow. Doors open at 5pm. Film starts at 5:15pm. -- "Inspired by the groundbreaking book of the same name by Monique W. Morris, Ed.D, PUSHOUT: THE […]

Juneteenth Commemoration: “Decolonizing Mental Health” Film Screening

Cedar Rapids Public Library 450 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Join the AAMI for a showing of "Decolonizing Mental Health" at the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Doors open at 5:45 PM. Showing begins at 6:00 PM. A facilitated discussion led by Anne Harris Carter will immediately follow the screening. This screening is part of the AAMI's Juneteenth Commemoration. To see our full list of sponsors […]

“They Were Champions All: The Incomplete Story of the Algona Brownies” Documentary Screening & Discussion

Cedar Rapids Public Library 450 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

The AAMI is excited to partner with Hidden Heritage's Reginald Green to uncover the history of the Algona Brownies, one of Iowa's most successful Negro League baseball teams. Join us at Whipple Auditorium at the downtown Cedar Rapids library for a 30-minute documentary film screening, followed by a discussion about the impact of the Brownies […]

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Aftershock: Screening and Discussion

Iowa City Public Library 123 South Linn St., Iowa City, IA, United States

Join us for a free screening of "Aftershock" (2022) and discussion with nurses, midwives, and historians about the importance of racial justice in birth care. This free event is the premier public showing of "Aftershock" in Iowa and is at 6:30pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at the Iowa City Public Library (Meeting Room ABC). […]

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