Black History Month: Two-Part Film and Discussion Series

Tompkins County Public Library commemorates Black History Month with a two-part film and discussion series.

Saturday, February 3rd, 2:00-3:30 pm, Eric Acree, head of Africana Library, Cornell, video showing and discussion of "Four Little Girls."

On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. Acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee tells the full story of the bombing, through heart-wrenching testimonials from surviving members of the victims' families, insights from Bill Cosby, Walter Cronkite, Andrew Young, Coretta Scott King and many others, and a rare, revealing interview with former Alabama Governor George Wallace.


Saturday, February 17th, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m., Jackie Melton Scott, video showing and discussion of "The Children's March.”


In 1963, the young people of Birmingham, Alabama, braved fire hoses and police dogs and brought segregation to its knees. Their heroism complements discussions about the ability of today's young people to be catalysts for positive social change.

Borg Warner Room, Tompkins County Public Library
101 East Green Street, Ithaca, NY.