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Community HistoryAge Group:
Adults
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AMERICAN AGITATORS captures the remarkable story of organizing for social change in the U.S. through the work Fred Ross Sr. and many others such as iconic organizers Dolores Huerta and Fred Ross Jr. as well as current ones, all of whom have devoted their lives to the pursuit of justice and equality.
Join us for a screening of the film, followed by a conversation with labor activists and community organizers.
Cori Greer-Banks, Director of UNC's Carolina K-12 program will lead a panel discussion after the film screening
Panelists:
- Melinda Wiggins, Director, Labor South
- Sylvia Zapata, Executive Director, Student Action with Farmworkers
- John Heffernan, Executive Producer, American Agitators
This program presented in partnership with Carolina Public Humanities