Truth Tellers: Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion (2022 Race & Social Justice Institute)

The evening will conclude with a screening of the documentary, Truth Tellers, and a panel discussion about the film. The documentary is described as: “a new documentary film chronicling the lives of courageous Americans fighting for racial equity, climate justice and indigenous rights through the eyes of Robert Shetterly, a long time activist and artist. The film explores the intersection of these issues stressing the urgency of coming together to confront them and galvanizing our resolve to uphold our country’s founding ideals.” We will be joined by the documentarian, Robert Shetterly, and Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the pediatrician from Flint, MI, whose research revealed that the children in Flint were being exposed to dangerous levels of lead, and Dr. Natalie Davis to examine projects of truth telling in relation to racial, climate, and indigenous justice. Through the panel discussion and audience participation, the collective will explore several questions, including: What kind of courage is required to tell the truth? Why do projects in truth-telling require courage (i.e, does truth exist without courage)? How can art serve to educate about hard truths?

Note: Please enter through the main front doors facing State Street or the north-facing UMMA Cafe doors; all other points of entry will be locked. We regret that UMMA elevators will not be operable during this time.