The documentary features dramatic readings from American history found in Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove's Voices of a People's History of the United States. We'll be showing the full documentary that was recently cut down for broadcast on the History Channel.
By giving public expression to rebels, dissenters, and visionaries from our past — and present — we work to educate and inspire a new generation of people working for social justice. The goal of Voices is to encourage civic engagement and to further history education by bringing the rich history of the United States to life through public readings of primary-source materials.
The really exciting part is that we'll have live readings from Illinois history before and after the movie. Local actors and activists will read significant texts related to Illinois events and state leaders. We'll honor the state's long tradition of speaking out for peace, justice and human rights. It happens Tuesday, March 16, 7:00pm at City Nights Theater in Capital City Bar & Grill.