Black Power Mixtape Community Screening Panel Announced

In partnership with ITVS" Women and Girls Lead, we'll be hosting a special public screening of The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 for community groups, leaders and parents as part of our Spring 2012 Youth Screening Series at Tribeca Cinemas.

For those who are attending (the screening is sold out), be sure to stick around for a panel discussion featuring Harlem activists and young filmmakers about black and minority empowerment, female leadership and community activism.

The panelists include:

Karim Chapman – from Operation SNUG, a Harlem group that works in the community to interrupt violent crimes. Christine Peng – a filmmaker, editor, and youth educator in Harlem. Tatiyana Jenkins – a youth filmmaker from Harlem, creating a film about gun violence in Harlem at the Maysles Institute. Linara Davidson – from Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.

The screening/panel will be the finale of a day filled with curriculum around The Black Power Mixtape, which will include it being shown to middle school students.

If you don't have a ticket for tomorrow night's screening be sure to Like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter as we'll be giving highlights throughout the day.