FREE Film Screening and Round Table Discussion to Follow: "Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock."

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"No man or woman who tries to pursue an ideal in his or her own way is without enemies." These are words and the experience of Daisy Bates - a complex, unconventional, and largely forgotten heroine of the civil rights movement. Join Boston Cares for January’s Social Cinema program as we learn more about this remarkable woman in the documentary Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock.

As a black woman who was a feminist before the term was invented, Daisy Bates refused to accept her assigned place in society. Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock tells the story of her life and public support of nine black students who registered to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, which culminated in a constitutional crisis -- pitting a president against a governor and a community against itself. Unconventional, revolutionary, and egotistical, Daisy Bates reaped the rewards of instant fame, but paid dearly for it.

After the screening, participants will have an opportunity to engage in a round-table discussion facilitated by guest speakers.

This event is part of PBS' Emmy winning series Independent Lens, a new monthly film series hosted in partnership with Boston Cares, ITVS Community Cinema, and City Year. For more information on these organizations visit www.itvs.org and www.cityyear.org.

This screening is free and open to the public. It will be held in City Year’s Lavine Civic Forum (Back Bay/Boston) on Tuesday, January 17, 2011 from 6:00-8:00PM. You do not have to be a member of Boston Cares to attend.

Boston Cares organizes and leads team-oriented volunteer opportunities and services that have a positive impact on individuals and communities. Boston Cares is currently the largest volunteer center in New England and is a founding member of the Hands On Network, with affiliates in 250 US and international locations.

Please contact Jason Valdez at jvaldez@bostoncares.org or (617) 422-0910 x207 if you have any questions!