Albion Area Lifelong Learners

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Celebrating Black History Month on the Bohm Screen

Celebrating Black History Month on the Bohm Screen

Nancy Doyal, Executive Director, Bohm Theatre. Wednesdays. 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. February 5, 12, 19, 26. Bohm Theatre.

A selection of four films highlighting African American leaders, influencers, activists, and game changers that advanced the American Civil Rights movement.

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of a Revolution (2015)

This film documents the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party, one of the 20th century’s most alluring and controversial organizations that captivated the world’s attention for nearly 50 years.

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Toni Morrison: Pieces I Am (2019)

This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works and the powerful themes she confronted throughout her literary career.

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I Am Not Your Negro (2016)

Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House.

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Standing In The Shadows Of Motown (2002)

Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.

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Amazing Grace (2018)

A documentary presenting Aretha Franklin with the choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January 1972. Filmed in two days with a crew of film and sound engineers and five 16mm cameras, all directed by Sydney Pollack.

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