Racial Justice

As the year draws to an end, we invite you to take a look at all the films we have discussed in our Striving for Justice Series. This is an excellent resource for learning and growing. Click on any of the titles for more information including viewing options.

Just Mercy
13th
White Like Me
Flint: The Poisoning of an American City
White Fragility (Author Presentation)
Ashes to Ashes
Black Candle
I Am Not Your Negro
Driving While Black
Briars in the Cotton Patch
Unbreathable: The Fight for Healthy Air
We All Have Implicit Bias
How to Overcome our Biases? Walk Boldly Toward Them
Inequality for All
The Lynching of Henry 'Peg' Gilbert
History of Columbus and Racial Injustices
Doctrine of Discovery: In the Name of Christ
Columbus in America
The Myth of Thanksgiving: Native American Perspectives on The Pilgrims

Every month, CVEM hosts a virtual "Striving for Justice" conversation where we discuss timely issues of justice. Our conversations are focused around a particular film/video available to all with internet access. We convene at 6:30-8 p.m. on the 4th Sunday of each month over Zoom. ALL ARE WELCOME.

Join Us to discuss: 'Abandoned: Greed, Neglect, and Environmental Injustice in Adel'

We continue our Striving for Justice series on Sunday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m., and we hope you can join us! "'Abandoned: Greed, Neglect and Environmental Injustice in Adel' is a short documentary about the community of Adel, Georgia and ...

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Join Us to discuss '100 Years of Women's Voting Rights'

We hope you will join us this month as we discuss the documentary '100 Years of Women's Voting Rights.' We'll gather on Zoom Sunday, March 27 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Here's what you can expect from this month's film: "Until the 1870s, wo...

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Join Us to discuss U.S. Healthcare: The Black American Experience

This month we're diving into an important topic--The Black American Experience of U.S. Healthcare. Black Americans have historically faced discrimination and even abuse by medical professionals--from slavery to Jim Crow, the Tuskegee E...

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Join Us: "A Place at the Table" Discussion

We are kicking off a new year of Striving for Justice Conversations with the documentary "A Place at the Table." As always, we'll gather on Zoom on Sunday, January 23, from 6:30-8 p.m. where we will discuss the documentary. Here's wh...

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