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Virtual Film Screening: The American LOWS

Title:Virtual Film Screening: The American LOWS
Date & Time:Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location:Virtual Only Event, Meeting or Activity
Meetings, events or activities that will be held exclusively online or via telephone conference.
Event Details:Join us on Zoom for a screening of The American L.O.W.S. (The American Legacy of White Supremacy), a documentary created by Darnley R. Hodge, Jr. on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 2 p.m. Immediately following the film screening is a panel discussion with filmmaker Darnley R. Hodge Jr. and historians from the film. The panel will be moderated by Reverend Professor Quardricos Driskell. Mr. Driskell is pastor of historic Beulah Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, an adjunct professor of Religion and Politics at the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management, and a member of the Alexandria Community Remembrance Project Steering Committee. The panel will also include Jacqueline Battalora, author of Birth of a White Nation: The Invention of White People and Its Relevance Today, and Jon West-Bey, museum curator and consultant. This film screening is sponsored by the Alexandria Community Remembrance Project, a city-wide initiative dedicated to helping Alexandria understand its history of racial terror hate crimes and to work toward creating a welcoming community bound by equity and inclusion.

This program is free, but pre-registration is required through Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Fees:Free, but guests must register
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Lyceum, Museums


For event details visit https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/?34778
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