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Ranshaw House Film Series: King in the Wilderness
January 11, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Free
In advance of this year’s MLK Day holiday, the City of North Liberty will host a free screening of the acclaimed 2018 documentary King in the Wilderness at the Ranshaw House from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11.
Directed by filmmaker Peter Kunhardt, King in the Wilderness chronicles the final chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, revealing a conflicted leader who faced an onslaught of criticism from across the political spectrum. Drawing on conversations with those who knew Dr. King well, the film reveals stirring new perspectives on Dr. King’s character, his radical doctrine of nonviolence and his internal philosophical struggles prior to his assassination. From the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 to his assassination in 1968, Dr. King remained unshakably committed to nonviolence in the face of an increasingly unstable country.
This screening is free and open to all. No registration is required.
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