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Cinema with a Cause: Deacons for Defense

  • 1638 Bedford Avenue EOJ Auditorium, Medgar Evers College 1638 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, NY, 11225 United States (map)

Join CLSJ for a screening of Deacons for Defense, the true story of Black men defending their community during the civil rights era.

Deacons for Defense tells the true story of a group of Black men in the 1960s who armed themselves to protect their community and fight for justice against racial violence during the civil rights movement.

Event Details:

  • This is a free event.

  • Invite friends, family, and fellow activists—each person must register separately.

    Entry is first come, first served based on capacity

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