Presented by Kennedy-King College and the Chicago Local Organizing Committee for the 2006 National Hip-Hop Political Convention, this series of screenings, lectures, and panel discussions runs Wednesday, January 11, through Sunday, January 15, at Kennedy-King College, 6800 S. Wentworth. Following are programs through Thursday; for more information visit www.chiloc.com/events.html.
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It might as well be titled “The Birth of the Movies.” D.W. Griffith’s 1915 Civil War epic was the first commercially successful feature-length film. Seen today, it’s an odd combination of the most delicate sentiment and, in its racism, the most brutal insensibility. Griffith’s later films are unquestionably superior. But here, in a very real sense, is where the movies began, both as an art and as a business. 190 min. (DK) Sheila V. Baldwin of Columbia College will lecture after the screening. Following this presentation, Stephanie Shonekan, also of Columbia, will lead a discussion about the TV show Soul Train. (Lecture Hall 2W89, 3:30 PM)
Krush Groove
Lord Cashus D of Universal Zulu Nation will present a slide show on subliminal images in hip-hop, with a discussion to follow. (Lecture Hall 2W89, 6:30 PM)
A panel discussion on the “power of film/video to effect progressive change in hip-hop and other cultural youth movements.” (Dunham Theatre, 3 PM)
When Thugs Cry
