The Second “Little Aunt Dora” Public Lecture: Still Asking Dr. Ruth
5:00 PM: Doors open
5:30 PM: Conversation with Dr. Ruth’s Co-Authors
6:15 PM-7:55 PM: Screening of Ask Dr. Ruth
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Film Screenings
Death by Numbers — A Film Screening and Discussion
Roosevelt House is proud to present a screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary short Death by Numbers—written by and starring Hunter College senior Sam Fuentes, a survivor of the tragic 2018 shooting at Marjory Stonem... Read more
BLACK AS U R — Film Screening and Conversation
The LGBTQ Policy Center at Roosevelt House—in partnership with Queer Voices NYC, the CUNY School of Professional Studies, and Borough of Manhattan Community College—is pleased to present a screening of the award-winning 2022 Billy Porter-produced... Read more
Violence Against the LGBTQ Community—Then and Now: A Screening of the 2002 film The Laramie Project and Conversation with Director Moisés Kaufman
Wednesday, October 9
5:00PM: Reception
5:30PM: Screening
7:00PM: Post-screening discussion
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The Feminister — Film Screening
Please join us for a film screening of The Feminister which follows the career of former Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström, the first to institute "feminist foreign policy" which has since been adopted by a number of countries around... Read more
Rustin: A Film Screening and Conversation About the Life and Legacy of Civil Rights Leader Bayard Rustin
5 pm: Reception
5:30 pm: Screening: Rustin (1hr 47min)
7:15 pm: Post-screening discussion
The LGBTQ Po... Read more
Difret — Film Screening
Please join the Roosevelt House Human Rights Program for a film screening of Difret, a story of how two courageous women changed history.Followed by a discussion on the legal rights of women in Ethiopia, with our spring... Read more
761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers
5:30PM: Reception co-hosted by The History Channel
6:00PM: Screening 761st Tank Battalion (1hr 26min)
7:30PM: Post-screening discussion
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We Are Here: An LGBTQ+ Short Film Showcase
As part of its Pride Month programming, the LGBTQ Policy Center at Roosevelt House is pleased to present a showcase of new short films made by local, award-winning LGBTQ filmmakers. The screening will be followed by a question and answer session feat... Read more
Ghost Mountain: The Second Killing Fields of Cambodia — Film Screening and Discussion
Marking Asian American History Month
the Roosevelt House Human Rights Program and Network 20/20
with co-sponsorship by the Hunter Asian American Studies Program and Center
and the History De... Read more
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