Published: Feb. 17, 2023

Wednesday, February 22, 4 – 5:30 pm, Rush Rhees Library, iZone, ground floor on the UR campus

Join us for a screening, conversation, and Q&A with local filmmaker, artist, activist, and donor Rashaad Parker, along with a screening of the short documentary ROC CITY SPEAKS: The Anti-Media Narrative. This timely video project presents street interviews with city residents to discuss the realities of racial injustice against Black people. Additional chapters of ROC City Speaks are in the works, including with UR students. 

Miranda Mims, Director of Rare Books and Special Collections, will be in conversation with Rashaad Parker about his archival project to document the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in the Rochester community and the impactful work being done to foreground this important part of our community history, capturing the voices and messages of the people who make this movement.
There will be a Q&A following the screening of ROC City Speaks and a reception with refreshments and conversation. 

This event is free, open to all, and is a great opportunity to learn about local history, activism, and the connections between archival work and activist work. Special thanks to UR students Dania Sofia Flores Lopez and Astou Kane; iZone’s Sarah Bennett and Yasmin Mattox, and RBSCP social justice collections curator Jessica Lacher-Feldman for their support for this event.