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F a c i l i t a t i n g R a c i a l E q u i t y C o l l a b o r a t i v e Turning the lens on racism Refocus the frame: A series of powerful screenings followed by facilitated discussion and thoughtful dialogue presented by the Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative. CENTRAL PARK FIVE THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE, a new film from award- winning filmmaker Ken Burns, tells the story of the five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem who were wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in New York City’s Central Park in 1989. The film chronicles The Central Park Jogger case, for the first time from the perspective of these five teenagers whose lives were upended by this miscarriage of justice. Co-directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns & David McMahon. Ocial Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2012 July 25th, 2013 The film will be followed by a panel discussion with local community activists. Light refreshments served. Location: Capri Theater 2027 W Broadway Ave Minneapolis, MN 55411 5:30 Doors open 6:00 Film starts Free and open to the public Donations welcome UPCOMING FILM: Saving Face Thursday, September 26, 7 pm (doors open at 6:30) Metropolitan State University, Founders Hall Auditorium, 700 E 7th St., Saint Paul, MN 55106 Co-Sponsors: SAVE THE DATE! www. overcoming racism . org Ocial Selection Festival De Cannes 2012 Ocial Selection Telluride Film Festival 2012 “A careful, thoughtful, and devastating new documentary" - Kenneth Turan, The Los Angeles Times

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    Turning the lens on racismRefocus the frame:

    A series of powerful screenings followed by facilitated discussion and thoughtful dialogue presented by theFacilitating Racial Equity Collaborative.

    CENTRAL PARK FIVE

    THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE, a new film from award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns, tells the story of the five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem who were wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in New York Citys Central Park in 1989. The film chronicles

    The Central Park Jogger case, for the first time from the perspective of these five teenagers whose lives were upended by this miscarriage of justice.

    Co-directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns & David McMahon.

    Official SelectionToronto International

    Film Festival2012

    July 25th, 2013

    The film will be followed by a panel discussion with local community activists.Light refreshments served.

    Location: Capri Theater 2027 W Broadway Ave Minneapolis, MN 55411

    5:30 Doors open 6:00 Film starts

    Free and open to the public Donations welcome

    UPCOMING FILM: Saving FaceThursday, September 26, 7 pm (doors open at 6:30)Metropolitan State University, Founders Hall Auditorium,700 E 7th St., Saint Paul, MN 55106

    Co-Sponsors:

    SAVE THE

    DATE!

    w w w . o v e r c o m i n g r a c i s m . o r g

    Official SelectionFestival De Cannes

    2012

    Official SelectionTelluride

    Film Festival2012

    A careful, thoughtful, and devastating new documentary" - Kenneth Turan, The Los Angeles Times