Series featuring award-winning documentaries on race and justice in South Florida.
This fall, Broward County Library’s African American Research Library and Cultural Center will host its Race & Justice Documentary Series in September and October. During each session, audiences will be able to watch riveting films about issues ranging from the criminal injustice of the past to environmental injustice in the present. Each screening will be followed by talkback sessions with the filmmakers and featured experts. The programs are open to the public and free with registration. For more information, visit http://aarlcc.broward.org and review the events listing.
Saturday, September 7, 2024
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
“Crossing Overtown” by Scott Barnett and Johanna Vega of Fuxion Media
Crossing Overtown examines the integral role Miami would play in the national civil rights movement and the long narrative of racial conflict that still resonates in the national conversation. Overtown is the oldest Black community in Miami and it would bear witness to the full arc of the civil rights movement. Delrish Moss, a former Miami Police officer and a son of Overtown, would eventually carry the lessons of that history to Ferguson, Missouri becoming the first African American Chief of a Police Department in need of reform.
About Fuxion Media
Helmed by the creative team of Producer/Director Scott Barnett and Executive Producer/Production Supervisor Johanna Vega, Fuxion provides global creative content for television and advertising markets, including creative programming, documentaries and digital content. Recent work includes their role as Showrunners for the Emmy-winning national program Kid Stew, a children's show created with best-selling author James Patterson and PBS, featuring educational sketches, music videos, author interviews and STEM related stories.
Saturday, September 14, 2024
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
“The Poison Garden” by Chris Mancini
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Saturday, September 28, 2024
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
“Wade in the Water: Drowning in Racism” by Cathleen Dean
From seaweed to lost beach balls, sun-seekers bump into all sorts of surprises swimming along Florida’s iconic beaches. For Black swimmers however, there’s a complex history floating off Florida’s blue waters—one of segregation and violence, but also one of protest and resistance. That’s what filmmaker Cathleen Dean explores in her new documentary, “Wade in The Water: Drowning in Racism.” Diving deep into Black Florida’s fight for the right to swim, the film brings to life the 1960s Civil Rights protests that desegregated the state’s beaches and swimming pools.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/QHnn8qxeSpM?si=dTmoH7Rga7ftBwpI
Saturday, October 5, 2024
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
“Razing Liberty Square” by Katja Esson
As rising seas threaten Miami’s luxurious beachfront, wealthy property owners are pushing inland to higher ground. The historically black neighborhood of Liberty City has been ignored by developers and policy-makers alike, for generations. Located twelve feet above sea level, Liberty City now becomes more attractive with each rising tide.
EVENT TYPE: | Movie | Discussion/Lecture | Arts & Cultural |
| Mon, Oct 07 | 10:00PM to 8:00PM |
| Tue, Oct 08 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Wed, Oct 09 | 10:00PM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, Oct 10 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Fri, Oct 11 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, Oct 12 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, Oct 13 | Closed |
