January 15, 2024: In pursuit of justice

It’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday! The second youngest of our federal holidays! But how exactly did we get to the point where his birthday ends up being nationally recognized? And what is the real legacy that the civil rights icon has left behind? Clark University Professor and Amherst Resident Ousmane Power-Green about the long road to federal observance, and the dichotomy between the public face of MLK that most are familiar with, and some of the more personal writing and actions that often gets put to the wayside. And speaking of folx that are important along that ongoing road of civil rights, Triplex Cinema is hosting two screenings of the Movie “Till”, which focuses on the relationship of mother and son and the aftermath of a murder that rocked the community. Following that showing will be a talk with screenwriter and producer Keith Beauchamp. The filmmaker joins us to talk about the ongoing efforts of civil justice, his origins in law, and how films like this seek to make folx more aware that terrible events like this do still happen today.