I Am Not Your Negro

This incendiary 2017 Oscar nominated documentary is unlike any other film you’ll see this year, and it deserves to be watched by every person in America. Based on the writings and speeches of acclaimed black author and activist James Baldwin, “I Am Not Your Negro” explores the dark history of racism in the United States, an undercurrent that tragically remains alive and well in our culture today. Samuel L. Jackson narrates Baldwin’s brilliant, incisive, and ultimately prophetic words on race against a backdrop of stunning visual images juxtaposing the Civil Rights Era and current movements like Black Lives Matter. Vital, astonishing, and a tour de force work of filmmaking, this stirring visual essay serves as a bracing reminder of our country’s roots, as well as the disturbing fruit those roots continue to bear today.

PRE-SHOW MUSIC BY
Rob Coonrod (Thu)
Bella (Sat)

SPONSORED BY
Dan & Debbie Edson (Thu)
Drs. Lou A. & Roy J. Simon (Sat)