“Taking Root" Film Screening

“Taking Root” tells the dramatic story of the woman whose simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement for which this charismatic woman became an iconic inspiration.
Title:“Taking Root" Film Screening
Date & Time:Saturday, March 10, 2012 • 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Location:Alexandria Black History Museum, 902 Wythe St. (Map This)
Event Details:Planting trees for fuel, shade, and food is not something that anyone would imagine as the first step toward winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Yet with that simple act, Wangari Maathai, a woman born in rural Kenya, started down the path that reclaimed her country’s land from 100 years of deforestation, provided new sources of food and income to rural communities, gave previously impoverished and powerless women a vital political role in their country, and ultimately helped to bring down Kenya’s 24-year dictatorship. “Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai” tells the dramatic story of the woman whose simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement for which this charismatic woman became an iconic inspiration. (80 min.) This screening is part of Movies with a Mission, a series of films about Africa and the African Diaspora that seek to inform and inspire dialogue. Screening followed by a discussion.
"Taking Root"
"Taking Root"
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Contact Phone No.:703.746.4356
Fees:Free
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Arts, Environment, Film, James Bland, Museums, Parker Gray, Visual Arts, Women


For event details visit http://www.alexandriava.gov/c/3046
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