Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University; Boston Public Library; Friends of the Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library; and the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival present a screening of:
Roxbury
The documentary Roxbury is an intimate exploration of a community’s struggle to rise above discriminatory housing policies such as redlining and restrictive covenants and the resulting legacy of race-based income equality. The film highlights the voices of a vibrant community of color located in the heart of Boston and portrays its residents’ efforts to claim agency in a shared vision of a better future that reflects a larger struggle facing communities across the country.
Saturday, January 25, 2025
2:00-3:30 p.m.
Roxbury Branch, Boston Public Library
149 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA 02119
This event is free and open to the public.
Register here:
Roxbury Film Screening – LibCal – Boston Public Library
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Leslie Reid, Chief of Investment Programs; Massachusetts Housing Investment Corp.; Kelly Viera, director of Investigations and Outreach, Housing Discrimination Testing Program, Suffolk University Law School; and Leonard Egerton, owner, Frugal Bookstore. The Rev. Willie Bodrick II, J.D., Senior Pastor at Twelfth Baptist Church and President/CEO of The American City Coalition, TACC will serve as the afternoon’s moderator.
The film, a collaboration among Suffolk University’s Communication, Journalism & Media Department and Law School programs is made possible by an education and outreach grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
