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Birth of a Movement

National Archives at Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

Thursday, February 23, 2017 - 6:00 p.m. CST

 

In 1915, Boston-based African American newspaper editor and activist William M. Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith’s technically groundbreaking but notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly The Birth of a Nation, unleashing a fight that still rages today about race relations, media representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. Birth of a Movement, based on Dick Lehr's book The Birth of a Movement: How Birth of a Nation Ignited the Battle for Civil Rights, captures the backdrop to this prescient clash between human rights, freedom of speech, and a changing media landscape. Following the screening, there will be a discussion about modern issues of racism and misinformation in media. Birth of a Movement is produced by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Sam Pollard. This program is presented in partnership with Kansas City Public Television and PBS Independent Lens.

Reservations are requested for all programs by calling 816-268-8010 or emailing kansascity.educate@nara.gov.

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