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April 28 & May 3: “Dare Not Walk Alone”

April 28 & May 3: “Dare Not Walk Alone”An exploration of how a moment of tragic heroism forty years ago resonates today 

Sat Apr 28, April 28 5:45pm IUPUI Herron

School of

Art

Thur May 3 3:45pm NUVO Screening Room (Landmark) 

Ticket info: http://indyfilmfest.org/tickets.html 

Dare Not Walk Alone documents the gap between Martin Luther King’s generation of civil rights activists and today’s Hip Hoppers. Dare Not Walk Alone reveals the untold history of the civil rights movement in the town of St. Augustine, FL. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his non-violent protesters’ escalating struggle against the racial establishment led to the battle to integrate one motel, culminating in a horrific incident in the motel’s pool in which the proprietor, James Brock, poured acid on a group of wading protesters. Photographs of the incident made front-page news around the world and led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the first piece of civil rights legislation. More than 40 years later, several African-American teenagers in

St. Augustine dream of a better life while trying to survive impossible home situations, failing schools, and an unfair criminal justice system. Their story reveals that when all is said and done, not much has changed. One of their escapes from these harsh realities is to turn to the world of Hip Hop, which they feel is their only voice in society. “Dare Not Walk Alone” bridges the gap between the ideals of the Civil Rights generation and the new struggles of the Hip Hop generation. 

If you like this film … See a couple of movies in the Film festival about the history of race in

America: “American Fugitive: The Truth about Hassan” and “LaLee’s Kin: The Legacy of Cotton” 

You should know before you go…Articles about the making of the film: http://www.darenotwalkalone.com/news/folio_02.pdf and the impact of the film on

St. Augustine: http://www.flagler.edu/magazine/articles/fall05_dean_story.html  

For more information after seeing the movie … Information about the civil rights struggle in 1963 and 1964: http://www.crmvet.org/info/staug.htmDavid R. Colburn, Racial Change and Community Crisis: St. Augustine, Florida, 1877-1980  

Indy experts: Rod Bohannan is wise, insightful, and experienced in the struggles for civil rights in

Indiana. 

Get involved: The Indianapolis Urban League is always seeking volunteers and members.  

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