Join us on Tuesday, November 24th at 7 pm for our weekly film discussion*! This week we will be discussing I am Not Your Negro. An Oscar-nominated documentary narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, I am Not Your Negro explores the continued peril America faces from institutionalized racism.
In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, Remember This House. The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and successive assassinations of three of his close friends--Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. At the time of Baldwin's death in 1987, he left behind only thirty completed pages of his manuscript. Now, in his incendiary new documentary, master filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin's original words and flood of rich archival material. I am Not Your Negro is a journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter. It is a film that questions black representation in Hollywood and beyond. And, ultimately, by confronting the deeper connections between the lives and assassination of these three leaders, Baldwin and Peck have produced a work that challenges the very definition of what America stands for. You can access this film using Kanopy, a free streaming resource available with your library card. For details on how to use Kanopy, check out a video tutorial available on the library's website here. Reach out to Lizzie at 978-294-9493 or lmeier@billericalibrary.org with any questions.

(Movie summary courtesy of Kanopy)

*Important Information about the virtual discussion:*

-We will be using Zoom to hold this discussion. You will need a device with a working speaker and microphone (camera optional) to participate.

-All registrants will get an email with the link to join the discussion on the morning of the program. You do not need to create a Zoom account to join this meeting. Simply click on the link a few minutes before the discussion begins at 7 pm.

-Please reach out to Lizzie at 978-294-9493 or lmeier@billericalibrary.org with any questions.