Say It Loud: A Free Screening of MLK/FBI

ABOUT THE FILM:

MLK/FBI is the first film to uncover the extent of the FBI’s surveillance and harassment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Based on newly discovered and declassified files, utilizing a trove of documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and unsealed by the National Archives, as well as revelatory restored footage, the documentary explores the government’s history of targeting Black activists, and the contested meaning behind some of our most cherished ideals. Featuring interviews with key cultural figures including former FBI Director James Comey and directed by Emmy® Award-winner and Oscar®-nominee Sam Pollard, MLK/FBI tells this astonishing and tragic story with searing relevance to our current moment.

ABOUT SAY IT LOUD:

Join BlackRock as we reveal some of the most tragic and inhumane events that influenced and undoubtedly shaped the man we knew as Martin Luther King Jr. In a Special presentation, in partnership with the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County BlackRock Center for The Arts will present the documentary premier, Certain Party or Parties Unknown where we are thrust to the frontlines as we examine the history of Lynching in Montgomery County. In Honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King jr. BlackRock takes a deeper dive into the possible and actual events that preceded and followed the assassination of MLK with viewings of One Night In Miami, MLK/FBI & The Night James Brown Saved Boston.

This two-day film, documentary series is sure to ignite anger, sorrow, disappointment and Triumph and will culminate with a special concert by Mousey Thompson and The James Brown Experience as we close, in celebration of MLK and the Godfather of Soul, often hailed as the musical voice of the Civil Rights Movement.