At The River I Stand - April 4, 2018 - 50th Anniversary of the assassination of Dr. King

On April 4, 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while supporting the striking sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee. The moving 1 hour documentary At The River I Stand will be screened in Albuquerque on Wednesday, April 4th, and shows the final 2 months of Dr. King’s life and the incredible history of the AFSCME sanitation workers.

The Guild Cinema

3405 Central Avenue NE
Albuquerque, NM 87106

http://www.guildcinema.com/specialevents/

April 4, 2018

3:00 pm

5:00 pm

7:00 pm

“At the River I Stand” traces the tumultuous events that unfolded over two fateful months in 1968. It began as a local strike by AFSCME sanitation workers for human dignity and a living wage. The strike eventually captured national attention and drew Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis, along with the assassin who would kill him. It was a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement and the national struggle for racial and economic justice.

"At The River I Stand" will be screened in Albuquerque at the Guild Cinema on April 4th. There will be a panel discussion following the 7:00 pm showing with the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Multicultural Council, AFSCME Council 18 Executive Director Connie Derr, and the MLK State Commission.

$5 students/seniors/kids, $8 General. 3 pm show is a matinee – $5 for everyone

Panel discussion following the 7:00 pm showing with the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Multicultural Council, AFSCME Council 18, and the MLK State Commission.

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view trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzRUwwRQzVc&t=29s

The film was awarded the 1994 Erik Barnouw Award for Best Documentary by the Organization of American Historians. It was produced by David Appleby, Allison Graham and Steven Ross. California Newsreel has been a leading producer and distributor of social issue films since the 1960s.

This 58-minute documentary brings into sharp relief issues that are urgent today as politicians across the country seek to eliminate the right of collective bargaining for public employees. “At the River I Stand” examines the connection between economic and civil rights, debates over strategies for change and the fight for dignity for public employees and all working people.