How do you tell a mixed race child to "pick just one race"? Should they reject mom or dad? Which side of the family do they choose? How can anyone be forced to deny reality? What about individuality?

Please join us for the Chicago Theater Premier of How Jack Became Black an eye-opening documentary written, produced, and directed by a father whose children were forced to choose their race or risk not being able to enroll in school.

"How Jack Became Black"

March 6, 7:00 p.m., Pickwick Theater

(Siskel & Ebert Theater),

Park Ridge, IL

(Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)

Following the screening there will be a moderated Question and Answer session.

Our Distinguished Panel Features:

Charles Thomas, the current morning co-host on Chicago’s WVON-AM1690 and publisher of the soon-to-be-launched TheChicagoDrum.com. In March of this year, he retired after 25 years at the city’s number one-rated WLS-TV, ABC7 Chicago, where he was the station’s political reporter covering city hall, the state capitol and national government.

William Maxwell, Major US Army - retired, Vietnam Veteran Ocoee FL past-Chairman of Human Relations/Diversity Board.

Eli Steele, Writer/Director, "How Jack Became Black”.

This is how Jack "became" black.

When his son was denied entrance to a public school for refusing to name his "primary race", Eli Steele set out to discover why, in 21st century America, did race still matter so much? Had identity politics, with its promise of redeeming America from the old ethos of white supremacy, delivered us to a new racial order where skin color, once again, trumped character?

Join us for a Fearless Discussion on Race!

View a trailer here, and learn more about award-winning filmmaker Eli Steele

Information:

6:30 Doors Open

7:00 Brief remarks and Screening, "How Jack Became Black"

8:30 - 9:30 Panel/Audience Q&A

Open seating. (Suggested Donation: $5)