The Great Schools in Wake Coalition is going to the movies to help build support for the organization's ongoing efforts to fight the end of the socioeconomic diversity policy in the Wake County school system.
In a press release Tuesday, GSIW announced it was holding a summer film series in June at the Galaxy Cinema, 770 Cary Towne Boulevard in Cary. The group says "the series commemorates the anniversary of the appointment of our first African-American U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall."
The first film, “Obama in NC: The Path to History,” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Sunday.
"Join local journalist and filmmaker Cash Michaels at this presentation of his award-winning documentary, which examines the historic election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States in the context of the gallant civil rights struggle that preceded it," according to the GSIW press advisory.
The second film, “Blood Done Sign My Name,” will be shown 6:30 p.m. on June 22.
“'Blood Done Sign My Name' recalls the true story of a racially motivated murder in the summer of 1970," says the GSIW advisory. "Duke University professor and Oxford native Tim Tyson, author of the acclaimed autobiographical novel upon which the film was based, will lead a post film discussion."
Tyson is also on the executive board of the state NAACP and led the "Hey-hey, ho-ho, John Tedesco’s got to go" chant at the February HKonJ rally.
Tickets for both showings are $5. It's $3 for students.
Comments
This is not Diversity!
Wed, 06/16/2010 - 14:22 — ddonddI read the article " Film Supports Diversity " in the newspaper and was disappointed at the title and content. There is no diversity in the films or anything related to what people would call diversity. The films listed have nothing to do with diversity and mostly deals with black people and their history. The films are mostly about black leaders and crimes against blacks. I wouldn't call that diversity when only one group of people is shown.
Please do not state that this is a screening for diversity, that is a lie and you know it.
This is not Diversity!
Wed, 06/16/2010 - 14:22 — ddonddI read the article " Film Supports Diversity " in the newspaper and was disappointed at the title and content. There is no diversity in the films or anything related to what people would call diversity. The films listed have nothing to do with diversity and mostly deals with black people and their history. The films are mostly about black leaders and crimes against blacks. I wouldn't call that diversity when only one group of people is shown.
Please do not state that this is a screening for diversity, that is a lie and you know it.
idea has merit
Sat, 06/12/2010 - 19:30 — red_balloonIf Wright and the others just remain at the movies for a few years, we should be better off. Can I buy her a 24x7 pass for the movies? Popcorn included.
Does the $5 include popcorn?
Fri, 06/11/2010 - 15:36 — CaryCurmudgeonDoes the $5 include popcorn?
The second film, " Blood Done Sign My Name"
Fri, 06/11/2010 - 15:11 — BlackteaHui,
Please start doing your job and make sure you have done your research. "Blood Done Sign My Name" recalls the true story of a racially motivated murder in the summer of 1970, says " Duke University professor and Oxford native Tim Tyson. LOL ! What a liar.
No wonder the N&O is sinking, there is light outside those cubicles surrounding you. So start doing something useful besides printing everything faxed over to you.
Multimedia
Thu, 06/10/2010 - 23:34 — SDR256An all out multimedia effort. No surprise. It doesn't make it right. What I object to is that this organization wants to stoke up the fires of opposition. They take the Us vs. Them mentality. Most of us have been taken off of their distribution lists - very selectively.
There are a large majority of Wake County - the ones who voted in the new majority - who have felt sorely marginalized by the popular culture and would never pretend to organize such a thing. Yet one side of the 'dialog' feels perfectly comfortable in their rightousness and come forward publically. It does not make our perspective wrong or our perspective objectionable. If we wanted to express our views honestly in the main stream media, though, we'd be fried.
Enjoy your movies.
I have no idea what you are
Fri, 06/11/2010 - 17:20 — zandeI have no idea what you are talking about. You seem to be speaking some kind of code or something. What is your "perspective" and what views do you hold that if expressed in the "mainstream media" would result in you getting "fried?"
What do you mean by majorities who have "felt sorely marginalized by the popular culture" and what are you referring to by "popular culture?" If it is popular than wouldn't it be the culture of the majorities??? Sorry. Just not sure where you are coming from here.