Film Screening: "When the Westside Burned"
Join us at Legler Regional Library for a screening of "When the Westside Burned," part of the PBS series Chicago Stories .
"In the days after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, columns of smoke rose above Chicago’s West Side. The murder of a man who preached nonviolence in the face of struggle ignited grief and rage as uprisings spread in cities across the United States with violence, looting, and fires. On the West Side, the anguish was palpable as 11 people died, hundreds were injured, thousands were arrested, and approximately 200 buildings were destroyed."
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Community Cinema is at a branch near you! Check out hundreds of other screenings at libraries across Chicago.
Accessibility
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing will be available for this screening.
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"In the days after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, columns of smoke rose above Chicago’s West Side. The murder of a man who preached nonviolence in the face of struggle ignited grief and rage as uprisings spread in cities across the United States with violence, looting, and fires. On the West Side, the anguish was palpable as 11 people died, hundreds were injured, thousands were arrested, and approximately 200 buildings were destroyed."
- Description provided by WTTW
Community Cinema is at a branch near you! Check out hundreds of other screenings at libraries across Chicago.
Accessibility
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing will be available for this screening.
Registration: ACTIVE
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