Tompkins County Public Library commemorates Black History Month
by , , January 31, 2007
With a two-part film and discussion series
Eric Acree, head of Africana Library, Cornell, video showing and discussion of "Four Little Girls."
Saturday, February 3rd, 2:00-3:30 pm.
On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. Acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee tells the full story of the bombing, through heart-wrenching testimonials from surviving members of the victims' families, insights from Bill Cosby, Walter Cronkite, Andrew Young, Coretta Scott King and many others, and a rare, revealing interview with former Alabama Governor George Wallace.
Jackie Melton Scott, video showing and discussion of "The Children's March."
Saturday, February 16th, 2:00-3:30pm.
In 1963, the young people of Birmingham, Alabama, braved fire hoses and police dogs and brought segregation to its knees. Their heroism complements discussions about the ability of today's young people to be catalysts for positive social change.
Borg Warner Room, Tompkins County Public Library
101 East Green Street, Ithaca, NY.
Sustainability: News from the Front
A talk by Professor Jason Hamilton
Tuesday, February 6, 2007, 7 pm.
Concerned about global warming, rising energy costs, and pessimistic predictions about the future? Join Ithaca College Biology Professor Jason Hamilton for a candid look at current research, an assessment of what's fact and what's fiction, and some realistic ideas about what we can do.
Borg Warner Room, Tompkins County Public Library
101 East Green Street, Ithaca, NY
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