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SISTERS OF SELMA: Bearing Witness for Change ~ A Racial Justice Film & Discussion
Pigott Auditorium at Seattle University
Seattle, WA
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SISTERS OF SELMA: Bearing Witness for Change ~ A Racial Justice Film & Discussion
Back by popular demand. This film will follow the screening of The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights, which will show at 6:30p.

In the advent of the racial justice activities around the country and the release of SELMA, this is a prime time to put the pieces together and discuss our history as we move forward. There are many unsung heroes and heroines who were involved in the Civil Rights Movement. This film is a testament to an unknown few.

"Once you have marched in Selma, Sister, you can never stay home again." Sister Mary Peters, Secretary, 1965 National Catholic

The Catholic Church owes much of its record of social activism to its vowed women, for whom service is the highest calling. In fact, most orders of nuns were founded for social service teaching children, nursing the sick, and performing all tasks "of which woman is capable." It is not surprising that in 1965 and thereafter the sisters came to the city of Selma, Alabama, to help the oppressed  African-American citizens of the South fighting for their civil rights.

A new generation of African-Americans was challenging the status quo of the Deep South of the '60s. These nuns of the Catholic Church (which had long been perceived as a "white" institution) joined the civil rights struggle and in so doing, the Church and the sisters were themselves transformed.

This event is free and open to the public.

Location

Pigott Auditorium at Seattle University (View)
900 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122
United States
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Film > Movies

Minimum Age: 12
Kid Friendly: No
Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: Yes!
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes!

Contact

Owner: The Circle Works
On BPT Since: Mar 08, 2012
 
Pamela Taylor
seattleu.edu/csjs


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