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Meaningful Movies: Behind the Shield
Tuesday, November 28 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Come one, come all – grab some popcorn and watch Behind the Shield from MediaEd Foundation. In this film, Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin looks at the myth that the NFL was not involved in politics. Zirin digs into decades of league history tracing the guise of “sticking to sports.” This case study reveals how the power of American football has managed to spread false information about topics including the sanctioning of certain ideas about gender roles, systemic racism, and patriotism. At the same time, Behind the Shield documents the role of activist athletes, even before Colin Kaepernick and other Black NFL players took a knee. Join us and learn about numerous players’ challenges to change an unjust status quo in order to create a different, more democratic America.
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Meaningful Movies Bellevue offers free films every fourth Tuesday of the month from September through May. All are welcome to attend these virtual social justice events! The films are followed with a discussion session that often includes local speakers. The Meaningful Movies Bellevue team selects what films we want to show each month and organizes the discussion session that follows the film. If you would like to learn more about Meaningful Movies Bellevue or you would like to be part of this team, please email Lynn Roesch.
