JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION [Films: Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom, and The Great Debaters]
June 19th Only! Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom- (5pm on June 19th) Uncover the deep spiritual significance of America’s newest federal holiday with pastor Rasool Berry. Learn how Scripture inspired the faith of enslaved people, travel to the church where America’s first Juneteenth celebration took place, and uncover why newly liberated men and women credited God for their freedom. With special guests Ms. Opal Lee, Lecrae, and more, you’ll journey to Galveston, Texas to discover a faith stronger than suffering. The Great Debaters- (7:30pm on June 19th) Poet and professor Melvin B. Tolson (Denzel Washington) teaches at the predominately black Wiley College in 1935 Texas. He decides to start a debate team, something nearly unheard of at a black college. While at first he butts heads with the influential father (Forest Whitaker) of one of his best debators, eventually he is able to form a team of strong-minded, intelligent young students, and they become the first black debate team to challenge Harvard’s prestigious debate champions. Presented in Partnership with the Montclair Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and Source of Knowledge.