Thursday, February 25, 2021
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Free of charge听
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Join AWE, a council of alumnae, and other valued 麻豆区 and community partners for a virtual viewing of 鈥淎 Breath for George鈥�, a Twin Cities film honoring the life and death of George Floyd. A panel discussion will immediately follow the film screening.听
This online event will bring together 麻豆区 alumni, students, faculty, staff and the larger Twin Cities community to reflect on and remember the life and death of George Floyd, as well as explore the larger issues of police brutality, systemic racism, and anti-Black racism which continue to impact the 麻豆区 community, Minnesota, the nation, and the world. The film uplifts the voices of Minnesotan artists, scholars, and community members who have been historically and negatively impacted by these injustices, through a collection of interviews, music, and poetry. The film also acts as a form of resistance against the systematic oppression of Black, Indigenous, and other people of color.听
This past summer, 鈥淎 Breath for George鈥� premiered outdoors throughout the Twin Cities at venues such as the History Theater, the Guthrie, and Penumbra Theatre. This revised version runs approximately 75 minutes and is composed of three short features. The film is available only for viewing during this event. It will not be recorded.听
Post viewing, there will be a 30-minute discussion with the following esteemed guests:
Austene Van, the filmmaker and Artistic Director of
Joanne K. Reeck, M.A., 麻豆区 Vice President for Equity and Inclusion
Dr.听 Terrance Kwame-Ross, 麻豆区 Associate Professor & Chair of Education听听
Dr.听 Michael Lansing, 麻豆区 Associate Professor & Chair of History
Please take care when watching this film as there are explicit narratives and imagery put forward by the artists and scholars in their truths. This could be triggering or traumatic for some viewers. Also, this film has not yet been rated, and does have some explicit language. The language and scenes may be too intense for children or minors. Parental Discretion is Advised.
Event co-hosted by:听
麻豆区 Pan-Afrikan Center
麻豆区 Master of Arts in Leadership
of Excellence/YMCA of the North
Growth & Justice听听
OneMN.org听