The CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) Youth Studies program launches our 2025 programming.
The 2025 Community and Youth Organizing Series includes two documentaries with discussions and a panel discussion that highlights the power of youth-led movements through thought-provoking films and dynamic conversations.
The first film in the series is Whose Streets?
The film screenings will be followed by an engaging conversation led by Professor Lumumba Bandele to help the audience digest the wisdom gleaned from these activists and apply the lessons to our current justice agendas.
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Told by the activists and leaders who live and breathe this movement for justice, Whose Streets? is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising. When unarmed teenager Michael Brown is killed by police and left lying in the street for hours, it marks a breaking point for the residents of St. Louis, Missouri. Grief, long-standing racial tensions and renewed anger bring residents together to hold vigil and protest this latest tragedy. Empowered parents, artists, and teachers from around the country come together as freedom fighters. As the National Guard descends on Ferguson with military grade weaponry, these young community members become the torchbearers of a new resistance.
Running Time: 103 Minutes
Facilitator
Adjunct Lecturer, CUNY School of Professional Studies and Organizer, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement