Join us for a film screening and conversation at Temple University. Episode 8 (Revolution) of In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America covers the tumultuous time period of 1962-1968.

Two West Virginia transplants from the Great Migration attack the racial segregation and subjugation at the heart of American urban life. Rumors lead to an uprising of anger and violence in North Philadelphia, which will be called the first urban “riot” of the Civil Rights era. Students demand that African history and the consequences of slavery be taught in their high schools, and men and women stage the first protests for gay rights as a backlash builds against the revolution.

Panelists:

• Bryant Simon, Laura H. Carnell Professor of History, Temple University

• Timothy Wellbeck, Director of the Center for Anti-Racism, Temple University

• Moderator: David Krueger, Executive Director of the Dialogue Institute

There will also be a special appearance by documentary producer and writer, Nathaniel Popkin.

This program is co-sponsored by Temple University’s Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy, and Leadership (IDEAL) and the Dialogue Institute.