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January 16, 2004
Civil Rights Films Added To Boise State MLK Week Activities
Screenings of several documentary films have been added to the list of activities at Boise State University commemorating the weeklong Martin Luther King Jr./Human Rights Celebration. All films are free and will be screened in the Special Events Center unless otherwise noted. For a complete list of events, visit http://union.boisestate.edu/mlk/2004/index.html. Please note that a Spanish interpreter will be available for both the Monday rally and Friday keynote speech.
Monday, Jan 19
* 2 p.m. � �Martin Luther King Jr.: �I Have a Dream.�� When 200,000 civil rights marchers, black and white, gathered at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28, 1963, they expected to hear strong words from their spiritual leader. What they did not expect was a speech of such heartfelt passion and poetic eloquence that it echoes still in our memory.
* 2: 40 p.m. � �Martin Luther King Jr., An Amazing Grace� parts 1 & 2. King's stirring speeches provide a first-hand account of this �peaceful warrior� who proclaimed, �Violence is not the answer. Violence is impractical...,� yet whose leadership caused a movement to mushroom from the beginning of the bus boycott in 1955 to full-scale international importance.
* 4 p.m. � �Martin Luther King Jr., Letter From Birmingham Jail.� This important film features original news footage of segregation and violence against blacks that took place in Birmingham, Ala., in 1963. King (played by Franz Turner) is portrayed � behind bars � in the act of writing his famous �Letter From Birmingham Jail.� The document was to become one of the fundamental arguments behind the civil rights movement�s activities in the years to come. Hosted by Robert Guillaume.
* 4:40 p.m. � �Memphis Dreams: Searching for the Promised Land.� When King was assassinated in 1968, Memphis � like Dallas in 1963 � became a symbol of hope extinguished. This program reveals the tragic story of the African American experience, documenting the brutal reality of slavery, the milestones in the heroic struggle for fundamental rights and self-esteem, and the killing of America�s great civil rights leader.
Wednesday, Jan. 21
* 2:30 p.m. � �Lest We Forget.� This documentary looks through critical lenses at post-9/11 events, giving attention to the roundups and racial attacks that continue to occur. The film contains stories of individuals who have felt the severity of wartime racism in America. Through first person accounts, individuals ranging from Japanese internees during World War II to today�s Muslims, Arabs and South Asians verbally recreate a montage of their similar experiences.
* 4 p.m. � �In Whose Honor?� A critical look at the long-running practice of �honoring� American Indians by using them as mascots and nicknames in sports. It follows the remarkable story of Charlene Teters (Spokane) and her transformation from a graduate student into a national movement leader. �In Whose Honor?� examines the issues of race, stereotypes, minority representation and the powerful effects of mass-media imagery, and also shows the extent to which one community will go to defend and justify its mascot.
* 5:15 p.m., Student Union Farnsworth Room � �The History of Hate in America.� This acclaimed video was produced by the Southern Poverty Law Center and focuses on the issues of hate crimes and domestic violence. Currently, the video is used as a training tool for the Boise Police Department. Audience discussion will follow the video presentation.
Thursday, Jan. 22
* 2:30 p.m. � �Sex and Gender.� Are men and women psychologically different or are they similar in some ways? The film also examines how sex roles reflect social values.
* 3 p.m. � �Maturity and Aging.� A look at physical and psychological aging and how society reacts to the last stages of life.
* 5:10 p.m. � �Long Night�s Journey into Day.� For decades, South Africa was governed by the most notorious form of racial domination since Nazi Germany. When apartheid finally collapsed, those who had enforced its rule requested amnesty. By revealing the past, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hoped to pave the way to a peaceful future. As it emerges from its tragedy, South Africa is showing the rest of the world that even the most bitter of conflicts can be addressed through honesty and communication. �Long Night's Journey Into Day� provides the definitive record of one of the most ambitious and innovative attempts at social reconciliation without precedent in human history.
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communications and marketing
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Last reviewed on Thursday, July 21, 2005