STAND – A Tavis Smiley Film free screening tonight
Indie Cinema Night
Monday, February 22, 2010 – Atlanta, Georgia
Join the Urban Mediamakers tonight for a Black History Month 2010 free screening at the Mechanicsville Branch of the Atlanta-Fulton County Public Library.
STAND – A Tavis Smiley Film
It was the summer of 2008 in Memphis, birthplace of Blues. America was commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., against the backdrop of then Senator Barack Obama emerging as the first African American to become the Democratic presidential nominee. As America approached the historic presidential election, the national dialogue and debate intensified about race relations, politics and the legacy of the civil rights movement.
Broadcaster Tavis Smiley dissects this national discourse with ten Black male friends over several days during a special road trip through Memphis and Nashville. While visiting places like the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. King died, and Stax records, credited with laying the roots of southern soul, Smiley and friends explore the diversity and complexity of the Black male experience in America past, present and future.
STAND reveals the journey of a unique group of scholars, musicians, comedians and social critics as they gather for a rare reflection of brotherhood while confronting their own roles and responsibilities as pioneers of social progress.
Tavis Smiley’s “Stand” documentary featuring Dick Gregory, Michael Eric Dyson, Cornel West, Cliff West, Eddie Glaude, BeBe Winans, Wren T. Brown, Daron Boyce, Robert Smith and Raymond Ross. Special appearances by Sam Moore, Isaac Hayes and David Porter.
When: Monday, February 22, 2010 – 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Where: Mechanicsville Branch – Atlanta Fulton County Public Library
400 Formwalt Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30312 (in downtown Atlanta). You can call the library for directions at 404.730.4779.
Admission: Free (Bring your popcorn and sodas!)
For more information and to RSVP, call the Urban Mediamakers at 404.460.2793.
Urban Mediamakers Association – www.urbanmediamakers.com
Urban Mediamakers Film Festival – www.umff.com
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