BCRI x Sidewalk Summer Film Series: Shuttlesworth with Post Film Discussion
The story of the unknown Freedom Fighter who started a Movement that changed the world.
J. Whitson
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is partnering with Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema for a Summer Film Series! We’re using film to spark honest conversation across generations, in hopes of moving us into action together. We’re kicking things off with a screening of Shuttlesworth, a documentary that dives into the fearless leadership of Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth and his fight for civil rights in Birmingham. Film Synopsis: “Shuttlesworth” traces the unique crucible of Birmingham’s brutal industrial history in creating what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., called the “most segregated city in America” and the people that were willing to take it on – personified in the fearless, indomitable Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. After the film, stick around for a candid conversation on leadership—what it meant in the past, what it means now, and what it needs to become. The discussion will feature voices from across generations, each bringing their own perspectives and ideas of what leadership should look like to meet this moment. *Ticketing for this event is on a sliding scale "Pay What You Can" donation structure. Seating is limited and first come, first served.*