Join USC Annenberg for a conversation with the ground-breaking filmmaker, Stanley Nelson. He is the director of Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords, Freedom Summer, The Murder of Emmit Till, and many other feature-length films that shine new light on both familiar and under-explored aspects of the American past.

This event will be moderated by Afua Hirsch, visiting professor of journalism and Wallis Annenberg Chair in Journalism and Communication.

This event is sponsored by IDEA (Institute for Diversity and Empowerment at Annenberg) and USC Annenberg’s Specialized Journalism program. 

This program is open to all eligible individuals. USC Annenberg operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

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