Medgar Evers College’s Film & Culture Series, in conjunction with the School of Liberal Arts and Education documentary, Before They Die, followed by a discussion. The program will take place on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 6:30pm. The event is open to the public. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m.
The program will open with an open mic session and live performance that will be held from 6:30 to 7:20 p.m. The screening will begin at 7:25 p.m. and end at 9:00 p.m., followed by a community discussion, consisting of community leaders, activists, educators, healthcare experts, and the attendees of the event.
The program will be held in Founders Auditorium at Medgar Evers College, CUNY, 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11225. For more information on Medgar Evers College’s Film & Culture Series, the full schedule and the feature films, visit www.mec.cuny.edu/filmandcultureseries or call 718-804-8815.
About Medgar Evers College, CUNY
Medgar Evers College was founded in 1970 through the efforts from educators and community leaders in central Brooklyn. The College is named after Medgar Wiley Evers, a Mississippi-born black civil rights activist who was assassinated on June 12, 1963. The College is divided into four schools: The School of Business; The School of Professional and Community Development; The School of Liberal Arts and Education; and The School of Science, Health, and Technology. Through these Schools, the College offers 29 associate and baccalaureate degree programs, as well as certificate programs in fields such as English, Nursing, and Accounting. Medgar Evers College also operates several co-curricular and external programs and associated centers such as the Male Development and Empowerment Center, the Center for Women’s Development, the Center for Black Literature, and The DuBois Bunche Center for Public Policy.