The South Carolina Premiere of On These Grounds

1607 Main Street,Columbia SC 29201

17 November, 2021

Description

Panel discussion features subjects of “On These Grounds." The event is FREE and open to public. The Lawyers Committee for Children’s Rights will host a screening of the documentary On These Grounds on November, 17 2021 at the Nickelodeon Theater in Columbia, South Carolina. On These Grounds follows the aftermath of the viral assault of a Black teenager by a School Resource Officer at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina, and uses that incident to highlight the deep-rooted racism in our educational system and the organizers who are creating an equitable, just future for Black girls everywhere. A panel discussion following the screening will feature film subjects Vivian Anderson, Healer-Activist and founder of EveryBlackGirl, Inc., Niya Kenny, a former student at Spring Valley High School, and Walter McDaniels, a retired police officer. Everybody is welcome to join the panelists and the filmmaker, Garrett Zevgetis, for a reception at Goat's (https://goats2.com/) after the screening.