Film Screening: "The Best of Enemies"

159 Main Street,East Hampton NY 11937

19 March, 2023

Description

Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration. Based on The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South by Osha Gray Davidson. (STX Entertainment) What is the Anti-Bias Task Force? The East Hampton Anti-Bias Task Force is an official town committee that was created in 1993 to promote awareness of the destructive effects of prejudice, intolerance and discrimination within the community, and is composed of a diverse group of concerned citizens who have been appointed by the Town Board. Current Mission Statement: The East Hampton Town Anti-Bias Task Force provides support for the oppressed, while encouraging the community to increase its understanding of the value that differences have in a respectful and civil society, through educational activities, legislative actions, and community outreach. It aims to promote fairness, respect, caring, family pride, self-awareness, empowerment, and the comfort and joy that can be found within human diversity.