In honor of Black History Month, will be showing a movie based on the play by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959.
Synopsis: Lorraine Hansberry's play is given sensitive treatment by filmmaker Daniel Petrie (The Bay Boy). Sidney Poitier heads a fine cast in the story of an African American family in Chicago who are struggling with mixed aspirations, not enough money, conflicts over religion, and institutional racism.-Amazon.com review
We will show the movie on Wednesday, February 23 at 11 a.m. Refreshments will be served!
Call West University Library at 713-668-8273, if you would like to find out the title of the film.
Links:
[1] http://hcpl.net/users/margaret-triandafyllis
[2] http://hcpl.net/category/branches/adult-program
[3] http://hcpl.net/category/locations/west-university