Visit our local events calendar for a full list of events happening across the country and join our Community Network to host a screening of your own! And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @POVengage to stay connected to the latest news and screening info from Community Engagement and Education.

Detroit, MI
Friday, August 22nd at 6:00pm
Check out a free community screening of American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs at the North End Urban Expressions Art Festival! For more information, call 313.433.9882. 

 

New Orleans, LA
Saturday, August 23rd at 1:00pm
Join the New Orleans Public Library for a screening and panel discussion of American Promise and the black male achievement gap. Panelists include Patrick Carter, founder of Mind Up Man Up mentoring program, 100 Black Men of New Orleans and Job 1. For more information, visit neworleanspubliclibrary.org.

 

Greenfield, IN
Tuesday, August 26th at 7:00pm
Join the Hancock County Public Library for a screening of The Way We Get By, celebrating those members of the community that support and inspire all of us. For more information, visit their web site.

 

Chicago, IL
Wednesday, August 27th at 6:00pm
Join the Chicago Public Library’s Avalon Branch for a screening of The City Dark. For more information, call (312) 747-5234. 
 
Los Angeles, CA
Wednesday, August 27th at 7:30pm
Hub LA’s monthly social good screening series, Hub LA Lens: Filming the Issues, presents the award-winning documentary, American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs. Filmmaker Grace Lee will be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening. For more information, visit Hub LA’s event listing.

 

Stillwater, OK
Thursday, August 28th at 5:30pm
Join Cineculture at Oklahoma State University for a screening and discussion of 15 to Life: Kenneth’s Story at the School of Educational Studies. For more information, call (405) 744-3461. 

 

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POV (a cinema term for "point of view") is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. POV premieres 14-16 of the best, boldest and most innovative programs every year on PBS. Since 1988, POV has presented over 400 films to public television audiences across the country. POV films are known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.