This is the first of two screenings the Maywood Public Library will present of the documentary “The Murder of Fred Hampton." Writing in the New York Times, critic A.H. Weiler called this 1971 documentary “a disturbingly somber illustration of some of the ills that beset us and our social system,” and “an unleavened indictment of Edward V. Hanrahan, the Illinois State’s Attorney, the policemen in …
This is the second part of a three-part discussion series that the Maywood Public Library will host on the One Book, One Proviso selection from September through November.
This is the last of two screenings the Maywood Public Library will present of the documentary “The Murder of Fred Hampton.” Writing in the New York Times, critic A.H. Weiler called this 1971 documentary “a disturbingly somber illustration of some of the ills that beset us and our social system,” and “an unleavened indictment of Edward V. Hanrahan, the Illinois State’s Attorney, the policemen in …
This is part two of the three-part Black Against Empire discussion series hosted by the Broadview Public Library on Thursday evenings throughout September, October and November. Dr. Quincy Johnson will lead interactive discussions on the One Book, One Proviso selection. Please note that the location is subject to change, since the library is currently under construction. Visit the library's website for updates.
Shades of Fiction Book Club will discuss An American Summer: Love and Death In Chicago by Alex Kotlowitz, The book is a richly textured, heartrending portrait of love and death in Chicago’s most turbulent neighborhood. This book aligns with One Book, One Proviso's focus on social justice-oriented themes that relate to Fred Hampton's and the Black Panthers' legacy.