All programs are free and open to the public.
Micheaux Independent filmmaker and scholar Pearl Bowser will introduce and show excerpts from Midnight Ramble , her documentary on pioneering black filmmaker Oscar Micheaux. The Long Walk to Freedom , an exhibition exploring a crucial time in our country's history, will be on view in the Grand Lobby of the Central Library Feb 10 through Mar 8 . The exhibition celebrates the work of 16 civil rights activists, placing their efforts in historical context through text and photographs, along with panels on the history of the civil rights movement. Developed out of a series of workshops at a public middle school in New York, the project reflects the lives and acts of those who continue to inspire young people today. The Long Walk to Freedom is a project of Community Works, Inc., a citywide nonprofit organization founded in 1990 committed to providing the finest innovative arts education programs to New York City public school students.