The Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s Fight for Civil Rights
Tuesday, February 26 6pm FREE
Whitney M. Young, Jr. was one of the most celebrated and controversial leaders of the civil rights era. As executive director of the National Urban League, he took the struggle for equality directly to the powerful white elite, gaining allies in business and government, including three presidents.
Film Features Interviews with Howard Zinn, Donald Rumsfeld, Dorothy Height, Ossie Davis, Julian Bond, Vernon Jordan, John Lewis, Kenneth Chenault, and more
Free film & discussion, presented with generous support from The Voice of Vashon, Island GreenTech and The Vashon Theatre
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