Lessons From the 1963 Boycott

Sunday, October 20
Reclaiming our past to build a better future for our schools
In this interactive teach-in organized by Education for Liberation Network, Chicago Teachers Union Black Caucus, and Teachers for Social Justice you will have an opportunity to watch a short clip from the upcoming documentary on the boycott and talk directly to boycott organizers and participants in a series of small group discussions.

Tuesday, October 22
1963 to 2013: Connecting the past and the present
Join us on the 50th anniversary of the boycott for a debut screening of Kartemquin’s in-progress documentary ’63 Boycott, spoken word performance by Malcolm London of Young Chicago Authors, and a panel discussion with:
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis,
Rosie Simpson, 1963 Boycott leader,
1963 Boycott young organizer Fannie Rushing,
Historian Elizabeth Todd-Breland from the University of Illinois at Chicago,
and Jasson Perez from Black Youth Project.

The Tuesday, October 22nd event is co-sponsored by Kartemquin Films – Chicago Teachers Union – Education for Liberation Network – the DuSable Museum of African American History – The Center for the Study of Race, Politics & Culture at the University of Chicago – Human Rights Program at the University of Chicago – Crossroads Fund – Grassroots Collaborative -Young Chicago Authors -Chicago Grassroots Curriculum Taskforce – Chicago Freedom School – Teachers for Social Justice – Black Youth Project – Save Our Schools – Chicago Area Women’s History Council – Teaching for Change – Zinn Education Project