On These Grounds - Film Screening and Community Discussion

1001 Broad Street,Chattanooga TN 37402

10 March, 2023

Description

In the documentary film On These Grounds, a video goes viral, showing a white police officer in South Carolina throw a Black teenager from her school desk. Healer-Activist Vivian Anderson uproots her life in New York City to move to South Carolina to support the girl and dismantle the system behind the assault at Spring Valley, including facing the police officer. Adding context, geographer Janae Davis treks the surrounding swamps and encounters the homes of formerly enslaved people of African descent, connecting the past to the present. Against the backdrop of a racial reckoning and its deep historical roots, one incident illuminates how Black girls, with the support of organizers, are creating a more just and equitable future for themselves and our entire education system. Represent Justice is partnering with Concerned Citizens for Justice to use the film as a tool to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline and address the overcriminalization of young people based on race, gender, and disability.