12 P.M.
FILM SCREENING
King: A Filmed Record...Montgomery to Memphis
Using only authentic news and archival footage of the period interspersed with readings by Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, James Earl Jones, and other distinguished actors, this Oscar nominated documentary explores Martin Luther King's peaceful philosophy while recording triumphant civil rights battles that began with the Montgomery Bus Boycott and ended tragically with King's Memphis assassination.
3:30 P.M.
CONVERSATION WITH RABBI MARC SCHNEIER AND RUSSELL SIMMONS
Moderated by Jonathan Reider, Professor Barnard College
Rabbi Marc Schneier, President and Founder, The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, and Russell Simmons, Founder, Def Jam Records and Chairman, The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding explore the relationship between Blacks and Jews in the struggle for social justice.
Tickets:$10 adults, $7 seniors, $5 members/students
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Added by MJH on December 15, 2004