Film and Social Justice

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CNN DIALOGUES, “Film and Social Justice: An Ongoing Conversation,” Thursday, April 1, at 7 p.m. at the Center for Civil and Human Rights brought to us by the center and CNN and the James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference at Emory University. Fredricka Whitfield, CNN/U.S. news anchor for the weekend edition of CNN Newsroom, will moderate a discussion around films about social justice and their role as a platform to help traditionally marginalized groups shine in front of, as well as behind, the camera. Participants include: Matthew H. Bernstein, professor and chair of the Department of Film and Media Studies at Emory University; Sacha Jenkins, American television producer, filmmaker, writer, musician, artist, curator, and chronicler of hip-hop, graffiti, punk and metal cultures. Rick Najera, nationally acclaimed speaker and award-winning writer-performer-director-producer and author with credits in film, television, theatre and Broadway. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for students and members of The Center. Tickets are available for purchase online. For information about the program, contact Dina Bailey at [e-mail].