[Vision2020] Slavery, Human Rights and Programs of Interest

[Linda Pall]

Thanks to Toney Driver and the Moscow Human Rights Commission I was reminded of this and thought Visionaries would be interested as well.  Also, don't forget the second annual action oriented human rights conference, Finding the Center, is coming up on March 24, 25 and 26. FTC is jointly sponsored by the City of Moscow, City of Pullman, UI and WSU. They have a very complete website and registration forms. Scholarships are available! See:  www.uidaho.edu/ftc 

Coming to PBS on Feb. 9th and the 16th from 9PM to 11PM is the 
four part series Slavery And The Making Of America, produced 
by Dante James, and narrated by Morgan Freeman. Dante is an 
incredible film maker who has produced many award wining 
films among them biographies on Marian Anderson and A. Philip 
Randolph. He worked with the late great film maker Henry 
Hampton at Blackside and was the executive producer of 
Hampton's last series This Far By Faith: African American 
Spiritual Journeys. 

Slavery And The Making Of America tells the story of slavery 
from the point of view of the enslaved. The series recognizes 
the strength, humanity and dignity of the enslaved. While I have not seen the film, I would bet folding money on the value and credibility of this presentation, quite the contrast to some other historic views of this period in American history that have been centers of discussion in and around Moscow in the recent past.
 
Watch it and make your own judgments. Encourage your friends and family to watch. Let PBS know your response to the series. If we can create a large audience for this important series, PBS will be more likely to produce and air more programs that address the African-
American experience. There are also two web sites for the series: 
www.pbs.org/slavery and www.slaveryinamerica.com 

Be sure to tune in.

All the best,

Linda Pall
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