Brent Scarpo, a Los Angeles filmmaker, will bring his documentary about many of the recent hate crimes that have captured national attention to the University of Dayton. Scarpo will show clips of Journey to a Hate-Free Millennium , a documentary he produced with Martin Bedogne, and host a discussion in a presentation at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 31, in the Kennedy Union Ballroom.
Admission is free and open to the public.
The presentation is sponsored by UD's office of student development and Team UD, a new organization of students, faculty and staff that promotes diversity awareness on campus. The documentary features footage of Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard who was beaten to death in Laramie, Wyo., in October 1998. The film also includes commentary from the family of James Byrd, who was dragged to death in Jasper, Texas, and parents and friends of Columbine High School shooting victims. Entertainers such as Elton John and John Dye are also featured. The goal of the project is to stimulate productive discussions about hate and offer solutions for problems.