Announcements

All YPL locations will be closed on Monday, January 19 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday.

"Brick by Brick: A Civil RIghts Story" Screening and Discussion

Program Type:

Community Engagement, Community Organization Meeting (BRANCH ADMIN ONLY), Local History, Movies & Film Discussion

Age Group:

Everyone

Event Details

Brick by Brick is a 2007 documentary following three Yonkers families as they navigate confrontation over housing and school desegregation

Free event. Light refreshments provided.

About the film: “Brick by Brick: A Civil Rights Story” is a one-hour 2007 documentary about a contemporary American battle for civil rights. The story follows three Yonkers families from the 1970s to the 1990s as they navigate a protracted and bitter confrontation in the city over housing and school desegregation.

Panel discussion following the film led by:

  • William Kavanagh, Producer, “Brick by Brick”
  • George Asante, Director of the Westchester County Office of Housing Counsel
  • Joshua Levin, Fair Housing Director, Westchester County Human Rights Commission

Sponsored by Westchester County Human Rights Commission and Yonkers NAACP.

Space is limited at registration requested. Register here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brick-by-brick-a-civil-rights-story-film-screening-panel-tickets-1979871598247 or cal 914-995-9500.