CIES Monthly Movie: Selma

Join us for a screening of Selma (2014). In 1965, an Alabama city became the battleground in the fight for suffrage. Despite violent opposition, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his followers pressed forward on an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, and their efforts culminated with President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Also starring Oprah Winfrey, Tom Wilkinson, and Carmen Ejogo. Snacks provided.