BEFORE THEY DIE: THE STORY OF THE SURVIVORS OF THE 1921 TULSA RACE RIOT AND THEIR QUEST FOR JUSTICE

CELEBRATING AFRICAN PEOPLE’S MONTH

Feb. 6: (2008). 92 min

Before they die: The story of the survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race riot and their quest for justice. (2008). Director & Producer Reggie Turner. In 1921 white vigilantes looted and burned

America’s most prosperous black community. This documentary follows the Survivors, and their legal team headed by Professor Charles Ogletree, through the court system all the way to the Supreme Court and on to the US Congress. http://www.beforetheydiemovie.com/

Post screening discussant: Dr. Malik Simba & Dr. Hasan Johnson

Cineculture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions.

For more information:
CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/

Club President: Roxanne Villaluz lokaane3@csufresno.edu
For more information contact -Faculty Advisor: Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu