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Q&A With Frances Causey, Director Of "The Long Shadow"
2021-02-24 19:00:00 2021-02-24 20:00:00 America/Chicago Q&A With Frances Causey, Director Of "The Long Shadow" Virtual Event - Zoom

Wednesday, February 24
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2021-02-24 19:00:00 2021-02-24 20:00:00 America/Chicago Q&A With Frances Causey, Director Of "The Long Shadow" Frances Causey's film traces her family's legacy of white privilege, placing it in the context of the history of anti-black racism. She's joined by Nick Kelso, producer of the film, for Q&A. Virtual Event - Zoom

Frances Causey's film traces her family's legacy of white privilege, placing it in the context of the history of anti-black racism. She's joined by Nick Kelso, producer of the film, for Q&A.

Frances Causey's docuementary The Long Shadow traces her family's legacy of white privilege, placing it in the context of the history of anti-Black racism in the United States that began with slavery and continues to impact our society today.  Frances Causey will be joined with the producer of the film, Nick Kelso, for a Q&A session.

Stream the film between Friday, February 19 - Friday, February 26 here or at http://thelongshadowfilm.com/libraries/.

Or, check it out to watch anytime with a Highland Park Public Library card on kanopy.

Presented by multiple Illinois libraries, Racial Awareness in the North Shore (RAIN), and Together is Better Alliance (TiBA).

Presented in partnership with:

Algonquin Area Public Library District
Arlington Heights Memorial Library 
Aurora Public Library
Chillicothe Public Library District 
Deerfield Public Library
DeKalb Public Library
Des Plaines Public Library 
Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District 
Flossmoor Public Library
Glencoe Public Library
Glenview Public Library
Harvey Public Library District
Highland Park Public Library 
Indian Prairie Public Library 
Lake Forest Library 
Lake Villa District Library
Lincolnwood Public Library 
Morton Grove Public Library 
Mount Prospect Public Library
Northbrook Public Library 
Prospect Heights Public Library District 
Schaumburg Township District Library
Skokie Public Library 
Three Rivers Public Library District
Vernon Area Public Library District
Warren-Newport Public Library 
Wauconda Area Library 
Wheaton Public Library 
Wilmette Public Library
Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Film | Discussion |

TAGS: | Virtual Event |

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