FRIDAY | APRIL 8 | 5 PM | “CITIZEN ASHE: Athlete. Activist. Champion” screening with filmmaker SAM POLLARD (NYU)

Screening and discussion of “Citizen Ashe”, exploring the enduring legacy of African American tennis legend Arthur Ashe, from his Grand Slam tournament days to his role as a global activist. Post-screening conversation with director SAM POLLARD and JOSSLYN LUCKETT (Cinema Studies).

FRIDAY | APRIL 8 | 5 PM: SCREENING + DISCUSSION

CITIZEN ASHE: Athlete. Activist. Champion (96 MIN, DIRS: REX MILLER, SAM POLLARD)

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Citizen Ashe explores the enduring legacy of African American tennis legend Arthur Ashe, from his Grand Slam tournament days to his role as a global activist. Post-screening conversation with director SAM POLLARD and JOSSLYN LUCKETT (Cinema Studies).

In celebration of Sam Pollard’s own legacy and work, see CMCH’s past event recordings: BLACK ART: In the Absence of Light, 10/1/2021; TWO TRAINS RUNNIN’, 10/9/2020; and previous panels, including the post-screening discussion of St. Claire Bourne’s LET THE CHURCH SAY AMEN! (1974), 11/15/2019.

CO-SPONSORS: INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS AND CENTER FOR BLACK VISUAL CULTURE