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Madison Public Library is partnering with Nehemiah to offer their Black Film Festival - a three-day event featuring free film screenings and discussions - at three library locations around Madison. During the festival, you'll experience a wide breadth of Black cinema, including recent box-office hits, classic films, documentaries, and local filmmaker spotlights. Light refreshments will be provided at each screening.On Thursday, November 13, join us at Pinney Library to enjoy the following films:
- 4:30pm – Fresh Dressed (2015) - Chronicles the history of Hip-Hop Urban fashion and its rise from southern cotton plantations to the gangs of 1970s in the South Bronx, to corporate America, and everywhere in-between.
- 6:30pm – American Rapstar (2020) - A new breed of young rappers use the SoundCloud streaming platform to engage with a rabid fan base, becoming the most culturally disruptive force in hip-hop, shocking the world and unsettling the music industry.
Register at the link below to secure a spot for each film.
The Black Film Festival is presented by Justified Anger: Courses (an initiative of Nehemiah), the Madison Public Library, and the Bubbler, with generous support from the Madison Public Library Foundation.
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Pinney Library, Madison Public Library, 509 Cottage Grove Rd, Madison, WI 53716-1180, United States
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