All are welcome to join the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath, formerly MSRI) and Zala Films for the public premiere of the "Journeys of Black Mathematicians: Forging Resilience" (2024) documentary film by Director George Csicsery (Oakland, CA).
This is a free screening and RSVPs are requested. Doors open at 6:00pm and TICKET HOLDERS WILL BE GIVEN FIRST ENTRY FOR OPEN SEATING. Any unclaimed seats will be released 5 minutes before the event begins on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserved ticket holders arriving late cannot be guaranteed seating at this free event.
The film will be shown with English language open captions. (You do not need to create a TicketLeap account/password after registering for this event; your tickets will be emailed to you and visible on screen.)
Location: David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Event Schedule: Doors open 6:00pm. Film Screening 6:30-7:45pm, filmmaker Q&A and dessert reception to follow.
View Film Trailer: https://vimeo.com/898661699
About the Film: Journeys of Black Mathematicians: Forging Resilience traces the evolution of a culture of Black scholars, scientists and educators. The film follows the stories of prominent pioneers, showing how the challenges they faced and their triumphs are reflected in the experiences of today's mid-career Black mathematicians. Their mathematical descendants in turn are contemporary college students, and K-12 children across the U.S. who are learning that they belong in mathematics and STEM.
The film is also available in the U.S. for online streaming rental, and for organizational screenings. Learn more: https://www.zalafilms.com/jbm/forging.html#stream.
Questions? Contact [email protected] for assistance.