Natasha Mayers: an Un-Still Life
Virtual EventNow, more than ever, people want to see truthful, creative role models like Natasha Mayers, who has been called the “most committed activist artist” in Maine and who Senator George Mitchell called a “state treasure.” Presenting an artist who has remained true to her passion for over 50 years, the film follows Natasha as she takes on social, economic and environmental justice issues with humor, irreverence and a keen aesthetic that enlightens while it entertains.
Letters to Martin: Meditations on Democracy in Black America
Virtual EventThe First Amendment Speaker Series presents Randal Maurice Jelks, professor, a documentary producer, and award-winning author. His latest book Letters to Martin: Meditations on Democracy in Black America (Chicago Review Press, Jan 11, 2022) evokes Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail and contains twelve meditations on many of the public issues currently faced by citizens in the United States—economic inequality, freedom of assembly, police brutality, ongoing social class conflicts, and geopolitics.
Mary McLeod Bethune and the Necessity of Black Women’s Leadership
First Amendment MuseumFirst Amendment Speaker Series presents Dr. Ashley Robertson Preston, author, curator, and Assistant Professor of History […]