Brick by Brick: A Civil Rights Story Film Screening & Panel

Thu Jan 15 2026 at 05:30 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-05:00

Yonkers Public Library - Riverfront | Yonkers

Westchester County Human Rights Commission
Publisher/HostWestchester County Human Rights Commission
Brick by Brick: A Civil Rights Story Film Screening & Panel
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Brick by Brick is a 2007 documentary following three Yonkers families as they navigate confrontation over housing and school desegregation
About this Event

Free event. Light refreshments provided.

About the film: “Brick by Brick: A Civil Rights Story” is a one-hour 2007 documentary about a contemporary American battle for civil rights. The story follows three Yonkers families from the 1970s to the 1990s as they navigate a protracted and bitter confrontation in the city over housing and school desegregation.

Panel discussion following the film led by:

  • William Kavanagh, Producer, “Brick by Brick”
  • George Asante, Director of the Westchester County Office of Housing Counsel
  • Joshua Levin, Fair Housing Director, Westchester County Human Rights Commission
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Yonkers Public Library - Riverfront, 1 Larkin Center, Yonkers, United States

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