Exclusive Screening: TALKING BLACK in AMERICA: SOCIAL JUSTICE

Saturday, February 08, 2025 | 4:00 p.m.

$0 | Friedman Family Auditorium

Join Planet Word in celebrating Black History Month with a special screening of TALKING BLACK in AMERICA: SOCIAL JUSTICE, the fifth program in the Emmy award-winning TALKING BLACK in AMERICA series.

The documentary is an exposé of linguistic discrimination and its lifelong consequences in the lives of individual Black language speakers in the areas of education, the workplace, housing, healthcare, the legal system and more. In turn, it also showcases Black Language as a source of strength and solidarity in the fight against oppression and celebrates it as one of the most vital and dynamic influences on American culture and throughout the world.

Stick around following the screening for a Q&A with featured experts, linguist Minnie Quartey Annan and Tony Keith Jr., poet, spoken word artist, and Hip-Hop educator, who will conclude the evening with an inspiring performance.  

4:00 p.m. — Documentary screening
5:00 p.m. — Q&A and performance by Tony Keith Jr.

For questions or concerns regarding accessibility needs, please contact [email protected].