Film Screening: The First Rainbow Coalition Arts & Entertainment Monday, January 13, 2020 The event started -1717 days agoMultiday event - 0 days 6:00 PM 7:30 PM Conference Training Center Room 131 UAH and the Huntsville Community are invited to a PBS Independent Lens Documentary Film Screening: The First Rainbow Coalition About the Film In 1969, the Chicago Black Panther Party, notably led by the charismatic Fred Hampton, began to form alliances across lines of race and ethnicity with other community-based movements in the city, including the Latino group the Young Lords Organization and the working-class young southern whites of the Young Patriots. Finding common ground, these disparate groups banded together in one of the most segregated cities in postwar America to collectively confront issues such as police brutality and substandard housing, calling themselves the Rainbow Coalition. The First Rainbow Coalition tells the movement’s little-known story through rare archival footage and interviews with former coalition members in the present-day. While the coalition eventually collapsed under duress from constant harassment by local and federal law enforcement, including the murder of Fred Hampton, it had a long term impact, breaking down barriers between communities, and creating a model for future activists and diverse politicians across America. A trailer of the documentary is available here. The screening is in coordination with the Dept. of Political Science PSC 601 course, Introduction to Public Policy. Hy Thurman, founder of the Young Patriots will offer opening remarks and a Q&A will follow the screening. For more information contact nh0046@uah.edu. Details Category Arts & Entertainment department College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, Political Science Audience Public, Students, Faculty and Staff, Alumni Contact Dr. Noelle Hunter 2568242397 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Venue Conference Training Center1410 Ben Graves DriveHuntsville, AL 35899View map More Dates SHARE