Through Still…Till Tuesdays, we will take the opportunity to look
at, not only at the life of Emmett Till, but also the circumstances
like community and systemic racism, that contributed to his murder.
Still…Till Tuesday will continue the conversation by looking at what
in our society is “Still, Till.” We will explore topics such as
parenting, cultural influences, trauma and violence, the media and
others. Our dialogue will also include exploring solutions, and next
steps towards achieving those solutions. We hope that you will join us
each Tuesday in February.TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2018 – FILM SCREENING:
THE MURDER OF EMMETT TILL
Emmett Till was a 14 year old boy who was brutally murdered for
flirting with a white woman. He was tortured, shot in the head,
wrapped in barbed wire, and thrown in a river by the husband and
brother of the woman. Emmett had grown up on the south side of Chicago
and was in Money, Mississippi visiting family.
Join us at the Historic Robert’s Temple Church of God In Christ to
view the film: The Murder of Emmett Till. We will begin the
discussion of the impact of systemic racism and oppression that
contributed to his murder. This is the beginning of a 4-week
conversation.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2018 – SPEAKER SERIES
Still…. Till endeavors to explore topics and themes that
contextualize the events of Emmett Till’s murder in light of the
current events of today. Small group discussions will be moderated
by community leaders who will address the role of the media, parenting
in the face of fear, silent pain and other such realities of our
community.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018 – PANEL DISCUSSION – YOUTH VOICES
Local organizers will discuss how to constructively amplify our
platform, and discuss what advocacy looks like. The speakers will
discuss the power of collective work and how we can each take a role
in addressing systemic oppression. Participants will not stop at
identifying issues, but will begin to construct innovative, creative
and intentional plans for further action.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018 – HEALING AND RECONCILIATION
The work is just beginning. The dialogue continues. Trauma and
violence is an issue that affects many in our community. Today’s
narrative will encourage healing and reconciliation at all levels of
our community. Varying voices and opinions are welcome to engage in
dialogue that will begin the process. Participants will take an
active role in destroying peril and threats to our community.
cinema
courses
380
Views
21/02/2018 Last update