Keene State College Cultural Center Presents: Civil Rights and Human Rights Series
Schedule at a glance
Towards Freedom
Tuesday, January 31 – 6:00 pm – The Commons 124-126
Community Reading and Discussion – “Towards Freedom” by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and a 1950 speech at NAACP meeting by Dr. Albert Johnston – excerpts from each speech will be read followed by a discussion
Immigration, Detention, Deportation, and Fairness
Wednesday, February 1 – 6:00 pm – Cohen Center 142
SangYeob Kim – Attorney – Lecture & Discussion
Civil Rights, Human Rights and the Outliers
Thursday, February 2 – 6:00 pm – The Commons 124-126
Joseph Lascaze – Smart Justice Campaign Manager – ACLU-NH – Lecture & Discussion
Mankiller
Tuesday, February 7 – 6:00pm – Rhodes S203*
Wilma Mankiller, first Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation – Film Screening & Discussion
MANKILLER (Official Trailer) from GOOD DOCS on Vimeo.
The Power of the Protest Song: Our Shared History and Present Day
Thursday, February 9 – 6:00 pm – TBD
Pamela Means – Lecture, Discussion, and Performance
The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
Tuesday, February 14 – 6:00 pm – Rhodes S203*
Film Screening and Discussion
Till
Wednesday, February 15 & Thursday, February 16 – 6:30 pm – Colonial Theater (Showroom)
Presentation, Film Screening, & Post screening Discussion
Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
Tuesday, February 21 – 6:00 pm – Rhodes S203*
Film Screening & Discussion
Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin from California Newsreel on Vimeo.
In honor of Women’s History Month – March 7 & 21 *
Tuesday, March 7 – “Why don’t I know these women?” – Two films – 50 minutes + 22 minutes* – 6:00pm – Rhodes S203
Rosalind Franklin: DNAs Dark Lady (2003). 50 minutes – Gary Glassman
“Why Don’t I know These Women” Trailer
This documentary is based on a book, Rosalind Franklin: DNA’s Dark Lady, by Brenda Maddox.
Queen of Basketball (2021). 22 minutes – Ben Proudfoot – Director
Lusia “Lucy” Harris Stewart is a pioneer in women’s basketball, leading a rural Mississippi college to three national titles, scoring the first basket in women’s Olympic history in 1976, being the first and only woman to be drafted into the NBA.
Tuesday, March 21 – 6:00pm. – Rhodes S203*
Rosie (2019). 1 hour and 26 minutes – Paddy Breathnach – Director
Impact of systems of well being
Tuesday, April 4 – 6:00pm – Rhodes S203*
I, Daniel Blake (2016). 1 hour and 40 minutes – Ken Loach – Director
Recognition of Asian American Heritage month (NOTE: One month early) – April 11 & 18
Tuesday, April 11 – 6:00 pm – Rhodes S203*
The Farewell (21019). 1 hour and 40 minutes – Lulu Wang – Director
Tuesday, April 18 – 6:00pm – Rhodes S203*
Gook (2017). 94 minutes – Justin Chon – Director
