Films at the Schomburg: Always in Season
February 3, 2020 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Join us for a screening of Always in Season directed by Jacqueline Olive, explores the lingering impact of more than a century of lynching African Americans and connects this form of historic racial terrorism to racial violence today. Following the screening we will have a talkback with Jacqueline Olive and invited guests.
ABOUT THE FILM
ALWAYS IN SEASON explores the lingering impact of more than a century of lynching African Americans and connects this form of historic racial terrorism to racial violence today. The film centers on the case of Lennon Lacy, an African American teen who was found hanging from a swing set in Bladenboro, North Carolina, on August 29, 2014. Despite inconsistencies in the case, local officials quickly ruled Lennon’s death a suicide, but his mother, Claudia, believes Lennon was lynched. Claudia moves from paralyzing grief to leading the fight for justice for her son.
Free.
Location
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard at 135th Street
New York NY 10037 US