Dark Money, The Movie

 

Tonight’s screening of the movie, Dark Money, was extremely informative as it made connections of money from big corporations to political campaigns.

“Through this gripping story, DARK MONEY uncovers the shocking and vital truth of how American elections are bought and sold. This Sundance award-winning documentary is directed/produced by Kimberly Reed (PRODIGAL SONS) and produced by Katy Chevigny (E-TEAM).”

And the discussion and audience Q&A d deeper into key points and what to do to change campaign finance laws.

Before the movie, Montana Governor Steve Bullock, gave us an overview and told how he got involved in bi-partisan campaign finance reform.  Following the screening, GPB’s Rickey Bevington lead andiscuasion with Director/Producer Kimberly Reed.

Seen at Sundance Film Festival, this movie also explains how campaign finance of elections effects our every day life.  Being shown across the country, you can see it on GPB on Monday, October 15 at 10pm EST.  You can get information on how to host a Dark Money Movie Party

DARK MONEY is available to stream free online through Oct. 31.

 

April 4 – Anniversary of MLKJr Assassination

Numerous events were held today in Atlanta to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assasination 50 years ago.  The events included:

1) A short service was held at the Historic Ebenezer Baptist Churchbon Auburn Avenue.

2) Two of MLKJr.’s children, Rev. Bernice King and Martin L. King, III; his sister, Christine King Ferris, and other family members gathered at the King Center.  Together they rang a bell 39 times.  Once for each year he lived.

3) WAOK Radio Station 1380 AM broadcast the Derrick Boazman live from The King Center.

4) The IBEW Union Hall at 501 Pullman Street showed the film, “I Am Man” free to the public.

I heard one of Rose Scott’s series on NPR station, WABE 90.1FM, on MLK,Jr. It looks at April 4, the anniversary of King’s assignation, as more than the bullet that took his life.  She said, ‘We need to know more about the man and the work he did.  King positively impacted lots people of today who never met him.’  Use this link to hear this incredible story packed with incredible interviews from today’s “Closer Look”:

https://www.wabe.org/episode/closer-look-50th-anniversary-assassination-dr-martin-luther-king-jr/

Use this link to see some of today’s MLK50 events. It includes a panel in Memphis with Marian Wright Edelman, Bernard LaFayette and Rev. Jesse Jackson:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.commercialappeal.com/amp/488063002