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Cup of Culture
4 Little Girls
MCC THEATER
Spike Lee’s documentary recounts events surrounding one of the most infamous hate-crimes of the Civil Rights Movement: the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Church in Birmingham, Alabama. In that attack, four African-American girls lost their lives and the nation was simultaneously horrified, angered, and galvanized to advance the fight for racial equality and justice. Anna Everett, Professor of Film & Media Studies, will lead a post-film discussion. (102 min, English, 1997)
Race Matters Series
Asian American Panethnicity
MCC LOUNGE
Tracing the evolution of an “Asian American” identity, Dr. Dina Okamoto examines the social conditions that encouraged Asian ethnic groups to develop a panethnic political identity during the post-Civil Rights era. She will explore panethnicity as a deliberate social achievement negotiated by group members and illustrate ways in which ethnic and immigrant groups create new forms of community, identity, and challenges to racial categories. Dr. Okamoto is a Professor of Sociology at Indiana University.
An Evening of Afro-Cuban Soukous Music: Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca
MCC THEATER
'Whether they're kicking out Cuban jams or taking afro-pop to the bridge, Lemvo and company will make you sweat.' – Time-Out New York
Ricardo Lemvo's innovative blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms and Pan-African styles have been described by The Los Angeles Times as “seamless and infectious.” Since forming Makina Loca in 1990, Lemvo has refined his craft and vision, performed songs that celebrate life, and inspired audiences to dance away their worries.
Tickets: $5 UCSB Students and Children Under 12 / $15 General. Buy tickets here.
Music: Samba Luku Samba / Le Rendez Vous
Cup of Culture
The Hand That Feeds
MCC THEATER
Behind the scenes in New York City’s eateries, undocumented immigrant workers confront sub-legal wages, dangerous machinery, and abusive managers. Previously uninterested in politics, sandwich-maker Mahoma López led a group of co-workers in a fight against these workplace conditions in January 2012. The ensuing power struggle turned a city block into a battlefield in America’s new wage wars. A Skype Q&A session with filmmakers Robin Blotnik and Rachel Lears will follow this “captivating David and Goliath story” (Indiewire). (88 min, English, 2014)
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