Name: Underwater Projects: A Film Screening Discussion, and Call to Action
Start: 2024-08-23T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-08-23T20:00:00-05:00
Location: National Civil Rights Museum

Underwater Projects: A Film Screening Discussion, and Call to Action

Hip Hop Caucus

Join us at the National Civil Rights Museum to watch a power film about solutions for the climate crisis in Black and Brown communities.

National Civil Rights Museum

<h3>Join us for a night of networking, refreshments, and a powerful discussion on how we can achieve climate justice for Memphis.</h3><p>Home to the world’s largest naval base, Norfolk, Virginia is sinking. It is more vulnerable than even New Orleans. The insufficient flood walls end where a housing project and a historic African American community begins. <strong><strong>Underwater Projects</strong></strong> mixes animation with live action to profile the area’s local leaders as they rush to create climate resilience plans to face an uncertain future. The film features narration by comedian Wanda Sykes and is co-directed by Liz Havstad and dream hampton. Join us on Friday, August 23rd at the National Civil Rights Museum to watch and discuss this important film with the cast and crew, as well as members from the Memphis community.</p><p><strong><strong>Featured Speakers</strong></strong></p><ul><li>Rep. Justin J. Pearson, Tennessee State Representative</li><li>Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer</li><li>Councilwoman Dr. Michalyn Easter-Thomas, City of Memphis</li><li>Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., Founder and CEO, Hip Hop Caucus</li><li>Liz Havstad, Managing Director and COO, Hip Hop Caucus</li></ul><p><br></p><h4><strong><strong>Hosted by the Hip Hop Caucus and Young, Gifted, and Green</strong></strong></h4>

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