**This movie will be subtitled** Worried this movie might not be a good fit? Tell us how we can accommodate your particular needs. (Not Rated, 1961) A black family living in a cramped Chicago tenement in the 1940s have the opportunity to improve their social standing via an insurance-policy check, but are in disagreement about […]
**This movie will be subtitled** Worried this movie might not be a good fit? Tell us how we can accommodate your particular needs. (Not Rated, 1961) A black family living in a cramped Chicago tenement in the 1940s have the opportunity to improve their social standing via an insurance-policy check, but are in disagreement about […]
(Adult) Phyllis Biffle Elmore is a retired veteran of the US Air Force and Army, whose civilian career has included working as a counselor for incarcerated youth, survivors of domestic violence, and people suffering from alcohol and substance abuse. She has traveled extensively, telling the history of her grandmother’s quilts and their historical significance in […]
Book giveaways will be hosted on a first-come, first-served basis starting on Saturday, February 8, and will be hosted at all library locations.
This movie is co-sponsored by the BG Freedom Walkers and will be preceded by a presentation by Chasity Rodgers-Dunn and a live performance by King Aiden! Doors open at 6 P.M. Movie at 6:30 P.M. (Rated PG-13, 2018) A superhero known as Black Panther defends Wakanda, a technologically advanced country in Africa that has hidden […]
(Rated PG-13, 2000) This story tells of childhood adversaries and talented athletes who have a love for the game of basketball and each other. Each pursues their dream of basketball success through high school, college and the pros, but along the way they must face their own personal hurdles.
First half of our "A Spike Lee Joint" double feature! (Rated PG-13, 1994) Portrait of a close-knit black family living in 1970s Brooklyn, as seen through the eyes of the youngest daughter. This comedy-drama follows them as they deal with money woes, eccentric neighbors and the sons' troublemaking.
Second half of our "A Spike Lee Joint" double feature! (Rated R, 1989) Racial tensions grow in a Brooklyn neighborhood on the hottest day of the summer while everyone tries to cope with the heat. Spike Lee received an Oscar nomination for his screenplay.
(Rated PG, 1975) Variation on "American Graffiti," focusing on black teens in a 1960s Chicago neighborhood as they prepare to leave high school and enter the real world. A vintage Motown soundtrack is included. The screenplay was written by Eric Monte, who also charted similar grounds in the TV sitcom "What's Happening!"