Film Screening: A Better Way: James Lawson, Architect of Nonviolence

Catch an inspiring film about James Lawson’s journey and his powerful impact on nonviolent change.

5:30 PM VIP Reception at Bindaas - 2000 Pennsylvania Ave. NW (Food & One Complimentary Drink Included)

6:30 PM A Better Way: James Lawson, Architect of Nonviolence screening followed by Q&A

Voices of Leadership, Resistance, and Cultural Change

This documentary feature will provide a fresh lens on the inner workings of the Nonviolence Movement of America through the untold story of Rev. James Lawson, the man Martin Luther King, Jr. called, 'the leading theorist and strategist of nonviolence in the world." Intimate verité scenes and interviews with Rev. Lawson and activists he mentored from the 1950s through to today will illuminate his impact as he addressed "US cultures of violence, racism, sexism, and Plantation Capitalism." Rev. Lawson's story provides evidence that nonviolent direct action is effective, and offers untapped strategies for future justice movement-building.