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New York Filmmaker Madison Davis
Lacy Presentation May 17
Commemorates Historic “Brown v. Board of Education” Decision
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Acclaimed filmmaker Madison Davis
Lacy will provide a program and focus for the Grossmont
College community and the public to commemorate the
impact of the historic Supreme Court decision in “Brown
v. Board of Education”. Lacy’s presentation, “Through
the Eyes of the Lens: Race, Rage and Rights” will
include excerpts from his film documentaries. The free
event will be held at 3:15 p.m. in the Griffin Gate and
is sponsored by WACO and the Black Student Union.
Lacy’s Emmy-winning films include Eyes on the Prize II,
Ken Burns Jazz, Free to Dance, and Richard Wright: Black
Boy., and Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie
McDaniel. His most recent work, Pass it On, is a film
commissioned by the Topeka Museum specifically to
commemorate the Brown v. Board of Education decision’s
50th anniversary.
According to Grossmont College President Dr. Ted
Martinez, Jr., “We are honored to host Madison Davis
Lacy for this outstanding event, and are pleased to
invite our community to join in the celebration of
diversity and the positive impact of the historic
Supreme Court ruling.”
The Grossmont College event complements the American
Association of Community College’s theme for 2004,
“Keeping the Promise” which underscores the importance
of the pivotal role community colleges play in providing
access to higher education.
Lacy is the 2004 Langston Hughes visiting professor at
the University of Kansas. He serves with Grossmont
College professor Dr. “T” Ford as a scholar/facilitator
for the Langston Hughes National Poetry Project,
“Speaking of Rivers” sponsored by the National Endowment
for the Humanities. According to Ford, “The project
proposes to increase interest in poetry as a spoken and
written art, as a form of participatory activity and as
a means of advancing human understanding, and includes
poetry circles which are conducted throughout the nation
in various diverse venues.”
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