Race to Justice: John Lewis: Good Trouble

Screening and Conversation with Filmmaker Dawn Porter

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dawn Porter, John Lewis: Good Trouble chronicles the life and career of the legendary civil rights activist and Democratic representative from Georgia and celebrates his 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration. Featuring both rare archival footage and exclusive interviews with the late congressman, Porter's film explores his childhood experiences, his inspiring family and his fateful meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1957. In addition to her interviews with Lewis and his family, Porter's primarily cinéma verité film also includes interviews with political leaders, congressional colleagues and other people who figured prominently in his life.

The film screening will be followed by a conversation with Dawn Porter and UCSB Film and Media Studies professor Cristina Venegas about Representative Lewis' legacy of fearless protest and how we can keep his campaign for justice alive.

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