Join WXXI for a special screening that follows the journey of civil rights hero, congressman, and human rights champion John Lewis.
The son of sharecroppers, John Lewis grew up in rural isolation, seemingly destined to a bleak, segregation-imposed future. But his fate took a different turn, and Lewis rose from Alabama’s Black Belt to the corridors of power on Capitol Hill, his humble origins forever linking him to those whose voices customarily go unheard. A man of the people, a Congressional elder statesman, Lewis is as exceptional as he is ordinary.
In honor of HBCU Week, celebrating the group of academic institutions that are classified by the U.S. Government as Historically Black Colleges and Universities, this special screening will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by WXXI News reporter Racquel Stephen.
The event is free and open to the public. but reservations are required.
Details:
John Lewis: Get in the Way, a free screening followed by a panel discussion
Tuesday, September 15 at 6:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6 p.m.)
The Little Theatre
240 East Avenue, Rochester, NY
