A.C.T.O.R. Too! 12.29.19- Tales of Race, Class and Culture; Who Tells the Story? (And Film Screening: 13th)

A.C.T.O.R. Too! 12.29.19- Tales of Race, Class and Culture; Who Tells the Story? (And Film Screening: 13th)

Date and Time

Dec 29, 2019 5:00 pm

Location

Shirlington

4251 S. Campbell Ave, Arlington, Virginia, 22206

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Description:

The A.C.T.O.R. Too! (A Continuing Talk on Race) open discussion series is hosted by Busboys and Poets as a community service. The discussion at the Shirlington location, is produced and facilitated by A.C.T.O.R. founder Pamela Pinnock. The discussion provides the opportunity for people to come together and speak openly and honestly about issues of race, class and culture. The intent is that each person walks away from the discussion feeling something: challenged, educated, uncomfortable, enlightened, refreshed, reassured and hopefully inspired and moved to action! Each month there is a new topic for discussion.

This Month's Topic:  Tales of Race, Class and Culture; Who Tells the Story? (And Film Screening: 13th)

This month’s A.C.T.O.R. Too discussion explores some of the ‘stories’ being told on the ‘Big Screen” in U.S. popular culture. From Black Panther to Crazy Rich Asians. From Roma to When They See Us. The big (and small) screens are featuring people from marginalized communities, both in front of, and behind the camera.

We know, when stories are told, it can often matter as much, who tells the story as the actual telling. Let’s come together and talk about who gets to tell stories and the impact of the single narrative. This brief discussion will be followed by a screening of 13th. The 2016 American documentary by Director Ava DuVernay. The film explores the "intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the United States." It is titled after the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1865, which abolished slavery throughout the United States and ended involuntary. 13th is a powerful example of the importance of who determines the narrative in the ‘telling’ of this Nation’s history.

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