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Wells \n\n \nThe Amer ikazentrum Hamburg invites us to join them at the film screening of The LIg ht of Truth, in realm of the American commemoration of Juneteenth and the 3 0th anniversary of the Sister City partnership between Hamburg and Chicago. \nThis 70-minute documentary contrasts and compares the life of Chicago scu lptor Richard Hunt with that of Ida B. Wells, the subject of one of his out standing monuments designed to honor Ida's heroic fight for justice, as tol d by her great-granddaughter Michelle Duster and fellow historians.\nIda Be ll Wells-Barnett (July 16, 1862 – March 25, 1931) was an American investiga tive journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. S he was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Wells dedicated her career to combating prejudic e and violence, and advocating for African-American equality—especially tha t of women. \nA man known for making monuments and a monument himself among the world’s most creative icons, Richard Hunt completed more public sculpt ures than any other artist in the country. His sculptural works honor and m emorialize some of Chicago’s most historically significant figures that wil l inspire generations, at a time when other monuments are being examined fo r their injustice and falsehoods.\nThe film is directed and produced by Ran a Segal, and produced by Laurie Little and Vincent Singleton.\nThe film is in English. For location, sign-in.\n\nRegister is required. Sign up for the event HERE (https://idabwells.rsvpify.com/?securityToken=cU1BJh4S4yFvcqLre oFiBRyuv8vWak0d).\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The LIght of Truth: Richard H unt's Monument to Ida B. Wells

 

 

The Amerikazentrum Hamburg invites us to join them at the film screening of The LIght of Truth, in realm of the American commemoration of Junetee nth and the 30th anniversary of the Sister City partnership between Hamburg and Chicago.

This 70-minute documentary contrasts and compares the l ife of Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt with that of Ida B. Wells, the subject of one of his outstanding monuments designed to honor Ida's heroic fight f or justice, as told by her great-granddaughter Michelle Duster and fellow h istorians.

Ida Bell Wells-Barnett (July 16, 1862 – March 25, 1931) wa s an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the c ivil rights movement. She was one of the founders of the National Associati on for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Wells dedicated her caree r to combating prejudice and violence, and advocating for African-American equality—especially that of women. 

A man known for making monum ents and a monument himself among the world’s most creative icons, Richard Hunt completed more public sculptures than any other artist in the country. His sculptural works honor and memorialize some of Chicago’s most historic ally significant figures that will inspire generations, at a time when othe r monuments are being examined for their injustice and falsehoods.

Th e film is directed and produced by Rana Segal, and produced by Laurie Littl e and Vincent Singleton.

The film is in English. For location, sign-i n.

Register is required. Sign up for the event HERE.

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