Documentaries and Discussion
Next session: Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | 5:00pm-7:00pm
Details:
Join us on the 4th Wednesday of each month to explore new topics through revealing documentary films. Showings will be followed with thoughtful discussions and conversation.
August 26 | Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
Documentary centering on Robbie Robertson's visit to the Six Nations Reservation in Ontario, Canada where he has spent childhood summers. (1998, 57 min)
September 23 | American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs
Grace Lee Boggs is an activist and philosopher in Detroit who has dedicated her life to the next American Revolution and the possibility of a better, more just future for all of humanity. At age 97, she has been building movements and developing strategies for social change for most of her life -- reminding us that revolution is not only possible and necessary, but a process that must always be in motion. (2013, 82 min)
October 28 | More Than a Word
More Than a Word offers a fascinating look inside the growing movement to change the name of the Washington R*dskins football team. Directed by brothers John and Kenn Little, who are members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, the film traces how the word "r*dskin" evolved from being a term of racist derision and slander to being embraced as the name of one of the NFL's most beloved franchises. It also draws on the voices of Native American activists and scholars to place this controversy within the wider context of Native American history and racial stereotyping more generally. More Than a Word is an ideal classroom resource for clarifying what's truly at stake in contemporary debates about cultural appropriation and Native American-themed mascots. (2017, 70 min)
Open to all.
Location:
The Center
Seats available: 49