This spring marks the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board decision, a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court which ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional. The anniversary provides an opportunity to revisit the nation’s racial history and consider the legacy of this important decision, and Bucknell’s Department of Education will do that through a free, public film series. The films in this series were curated to help viewers better understand the historical context and rationale behind the Brown decision, as well as the protests and violence that followed.
Can We All Get Along?: The Segregation of John Muir High School is the next film to be screened in the series. The 57-minute documentary follows filmmaker and Class of 1982 John Muir High alumnus Pablo Miralles as he questions what has happened to his once diverse alma mater and whether or not to send his own son to the school today. Produced and directed by Pablo Miralles.
There will be a Q&A with the filmmaker following the showing.
For more information regarding this event, please reach out to Holly Wenrick, at hlg005@bucknell.edu.