Events
Before They Die! Screenings
February 2012
Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 7:30pm New York City, New York
MAYSLES CINEMA
343 Malcolm X Blvd / Lenox Ave
(Between 127th and 128th Streets)
Phone: (212)582-6050
Maysles Institute Presents
A Black History Month Special Presentation:
Remembering Black Wall Street 90 Years Later
A portion of the evening’s proceeds will go to the Tulsa Project, which is dedicated to the the battle for reparations for the survivors and descendants of the the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot.
Before They Die!: The True Story of the Survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot and the Quest for Justice
This is the story of what is perhaps the the worst race riot in the history of the United States that many people have never even heard of. On May 30th, 1921, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in less than 24 hours, the prwosperous African-American section of Greenwood, also known as “Black Wall Street,” was completely destroyed. An estimated 300 killed, and over 10,000 people displaced overnight as a 42 square block area of their homes and businesses were burned to the ground by a white mob that had been deputized by the sheriff. This is the story of the survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot and their quest for justice. This is the story of the struggle for the soul of America and the efforts to right a wrong that is long past due. Justice is the subject of the night’s film.
After the Screening: Q&A with director Reggie Turner
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Saturday February 18, 2012 6:00 PM Jamaica, NY
JPAC will feature a documentary “Before They Die” in honor of black history month. Film maker Reggie Turner will present this documentary about the riot in Tulsa Oklahoma. The film chronicles the actions of May 31, 1921 and the Journey for Justice waged by the survivors since 2002. The screening will feature Mr. Turner in a Q&A.
This Event Is FREE and Open to the public
6:00 – 7:30 PM – Film screening
7:30 – 8:30 PM – Q & A Discussion
8:30 – 9:00 PM – Reception
Dr. Ivelaw Griffith – Moderator (Provost at York College)
Panelist
Andrew Jackson, Executive Director, Langston Hughes Community Library & Cultural Center
Reginald Turner, Film Director And Executive Director The Tulsa Project, Inc.
Brett Crenshaw, Founder, Archival Direction
Laurel Brown, Executive Director, Jamaica Business Improvement District
This event is presented in collaboration with Queens Library’s Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center
October 2011
Tuesday, October 04, 2011 6 PM – UCLA The Ralph J. Bunch Center for African American Studies UCLA Academic Advancement Center Young Research Library presents – Before They Die! film screening followed by talk back with director, Reggie Turner – Open to the public. 100 Moore Hall UCLA Campus Los Angeles, CA
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September 2011
Friday September 16, 2001 – Procter & Gamble Mason Business Center – Private Event
February 2011
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Sunday February 13, 2011 4 PM Lincroft, New Jersey The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County presents a screening of Before They Die! Special Guest: Reggie Turner, Producer/Director of Before They Die! Open to the public. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County Unitarian Meetinghouse 1475 W. Front Street Lincroft, New Jersey
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Friday February 11, 2011 7:00 PM Atlanta, Georgia The Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College Presents “Before They Die!” film screening, panel discussion lead by Harvard Professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. and the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa race riot, Bishop Otis Clark’s 108th Birthday Celebration to be held in the Emma and Joe Adams Concert Hall in the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center. Doors open at 6:30 PM, open to the public.
In addition to cash donations, please bring a used cell phone to contribute to our Answer the Call campaign that collects used cell phones for refurbishing and recycling. Proceeds from the Answer the Call campaign go to the Tulsa Project, Inc. for the benefit of the Survivors.
The Tulsa Project, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 public charity, cash donations are tax deductible. Please make checks payable to The Tulsa Project, Inc.
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Saturday February 5, 2011 4 – 7:30 PM Roosevelt, New York The Roosevelt Public Library 27 W. Fulton Street Roosevelt, NY 11575 presents a screening of Before They Die! Please call 516-378-0222 for more information. Open to the public. Special guest: Reggie Turner, Producer / Director of Before They Die!
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October 2010
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Saturday, October 16, 2010 3:45 – 5:55 PM Brooklyn, New York - Reel Sisters Film Festival
“Before They Die!” film screening and panel discussion with special guest Dr. Olivia Hooker
Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus ~ Kumble Theater
Admission $7.00
Click Here for Tickets (will open new window)
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010 6:00 – 9:00 PM Los Angeles, California – UCLA Academic Advancement Program Speaker Series Presents
“Before They Die!” ~ A documentary chronicling the Tulsa Race Riot with Special Guest Otis Clark, Survivor
6:00 – 7:30 PM – Film screening
7:30 – 8:30 PM – Q & A Discussion
8:30 – 9:00 PM – Reception
Open to the public, admission is free, donations to support the Survivors will be accepted by The Tulsa Project, Inc. a 501 (c) 3 public charity
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Sunday, October 3, 2010 5-7 PM East Cleveland, Ohio
New Life Cathedral
16200 Euclid AV
East Cleveland, OH 44112
Hosted by: Pastor Shawn Braxton
Open to the public, donations in support of the survivors accepted made payable to The Tulsa, Project, Inc.
