Castleton, in partnership with Vermont Public Television, will host a screening and panel discussion on the point-of-view film American Promise on Tuesday, March 4 at 6 p.m. in Herrick Auditorium.
The film covers a span of 13 years as two middle-class African-American boys progress from Kindergarten through high school graduation in a prestigious and predominantly white private school, The Dolton, located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. This award-winning documentary is a coming of age story that captures the vital social issues of this generation.
The audience will witness the birth, adaptation, and at times devastation of the hope and dreams of the Brooklyn, N.Y. boys and their parents. Their chronicles detail the black male education achievement gap and touches on themes of assimilation, concepts of manhood, education equality, implicit bias, internalized racism, learning disabilities, multicultural education and socioeconomic class.
Immediately following the film there will be a panel discussion featuring Assistant Professor in Education Emily Gleason, Professor of Communication Sanjukta Ghosh, and Professor in the Department of Sociology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice Luther Brown. Assistant Dean of Academics, Dr. Ingrid Johnston-Robledo, will moderate the discussion.
“Vermont Public Television is thrilled to partner with Castleton to engage community dialogue around the important themes in this timely and provocative film,” said Chuck Pizer of Vermont Public Television. “Through this partnership we can increase awareness of these topics among students, faculty, administrators and the public at large.”
For more information, please contact the Fine Arts Center Box Office at (802) 468-1119.