The first of the Created Equal film series, The Abolitionists, will be shown tonight to kick off this exciting four-week series.

The screening will be followed by a discussion moderated by Holly Snyder, PhD, Curator of American Historical Collections and North American History Librarian.

Tuesday, January 28th, 2014
6:30pm
Smith Buonanno 106
95 Cushing Street

All are free and open to the public. Visit the event page for more details.

See below for February dates. We hope to see you there!

CSSJ is one of 473 institutions across the country awarded a set of four films chronicling the history of the Civil Rights Movement. The powerful documentaries, The Abolitionists, Slavery by Another Name, The Loving Story, and Freedom Riders, include dramatic scenes of incidents in the 150-year effort to achieve equal rights for all. Freedom Riders received an Emmy in 2012, and The Loving Story and The Abolitionists have been nominated for Emmys in 2013. Each of the films was produced with NEH support, and each tells remarkable stories of individuals who challenged the social and legal status quo of deeply rooted institutions, from slavery to segregation. Created Equal programs bring communities together to revisit our shared history and help bridge deep racial and cultural divides in American civic life. Visit www.createdequal.neh.gov for more information.