League of Women Voters of Downers Grove presents On These Grounds

League of Women Voters of Downers Grove invites you to watch the documentary 

On These Grounds (for free) anytime from March 1st - March 31st

Film Synopsis

A video goes viral, showing a white police officer in South Carolina pull a Black teenager from her school desk and throw her across the floor. Healer-Activist Vivian Anderson uproots her life in New York City to move to South Carolina to support the girl and dismantle the system behind the assault at Spring Valley, including facing the police officer. Adding context, geographer Janae Davis treks the surrounding swamps and encounters the homes of formerly enslaved people of African descent, connecting the past to the present. Against the backdrop of a racial reckoning and its deep historical roots, one incident illuminates how Black girls, with the support of organizers, are creating a more just and equitable future for themselves and our entire education system.

More Information on On These Grounds

https://www.representjustice.org/campaigns/on-these-grounds/

To Take Action

https://www.representjustice.org/take-action-otg/

Survey

Thank you for watching the documentary "On These Grounds".  After you watch the film, please take a few minutes to fill out the survey at this link.  https://tinyurl.com/surveyOTG  Your input is appreciated.  If you would like to find out more information about the impact campaign behind this film, please visit https://www.representjustice.org/campaigns/on-these-grounds/

A Zoom link will be sent to you to join a conversation with Vivian on March 31st at 7 pm. We hope to see you there!  

AFTER REGISTERING, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM EVENTCOMBO TO WATCH THE MOVIE ON FIREWORKS. THE EMAIL WILL ALSO INCLUDE A ZOOM LINK TO JOIN A CONVERSATION WITH VIVIAN ON MARCH 31 AT 7 PM.