LCVA screens ‘An Outrage’ film

Published 9:02 am Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Longwood Center for the Visual Arts (LCVA) will conclude its “Conversation to End Hate” series March 21 with a lecture and film screening of “An Outrage.”

According to a press release, the screening, which begins at 6 p.m., will be held at the Robert Russa Moton Museum, located at 900 Griffin Blvd.

“An Outrage” is an award-winning documentary film about lynching in the American South. Filmed on-location at lynching sites in six states and bolstered by the memories and perspectives of descendants, community activists and scholars, this unusual historical documentary seeks to educate even as it serves as a hub for action to remember and reflect upon a long-hidden past.

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The film’s directors Hannah Ayers and Lance Warren will participate in a discussion following the film. They will be joined in the discussion by several community presenters including Dr. J. Michael “Mike” Utzinger, the Elliott Professor of Religion at Hampden-Sydney College, Longwood University Director of Citizen Leadership and Social Justice Education Dr. Jonathan Page, The Robert Russa Moton Museum Director of Education and Public Programs Cainan Townsend and V.L. Cox, the artist behind LCVA’s Break Glass: Conversations to End Hate exhibition.

LCVA’s Director of Education and Outreach Emily Grabiec said that the panel is a great way to wrap up this Break Glass programming as well as continue the conversation.

This screening is the last installment of LCVA’s “Break Glass: Conversations to End Hate” program series. Spanning over four months, the series has been developed in partnership with the Robert Russa Moton Museum and the Longwood Office of Citizen Leadership and Social Justice Education as part of LCVA’s recent exhibition: “Break Glass: The Art of V.L. Cox-A Conversation to End Hate” which was on display through Feb. 25.

To learn more about the film screening please visit https://www.an-outrage.com. More information about the LCVA can be found at www.lcva. longwood.edu.