RiverRun, WSSU, & UNC-TV Team Up for Special Screening of The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

By Staff

A new revolutionary culture emerged in the turbulent 1960s, and the Black Panther Party was at the vanguard. Weaving together a treasure trove of rare footage with the voices of a diverse group of people who were there, Director Stanley Nelson, winner of RiverRun 2015 Master of Cinema Award, tells the vibrant story of a pivotal movement that feels timely all over again.

This special Indie Lens Pop Up preview screening of “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution A community conversation” will be moderated by UNC-TV Senior Producer Deborah Hunt Noel will follow the screening with panelists including:

• Laurens Grant – Producer of The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
• Larry Little – former leader of the W-S Chapter of The Black Panthers and Associate Professor, WSSU
• Hazel Mack – former leader of the W-S Chapter of The Black Panthers and Regional Managing Attorney, Legal Aid of NC
• Paula McCoy, Executive Director of Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods
• Corey D. B. Walker – Dean of the College, WSSU
• Mona Zahir – Attorney General in the Student Government Association and WSSU alum

The screening will be free and open to the public, but UNC-TV requests that those planning to attend please RSVP online HERE.