People of the West @ SB LGBTQ+ Center
About this Event
Discover California's history like you've never seen it before. Join us for a 5-week Sunday screening series featuring the entirety of People of the West, a new 10-part documentary project. This series explores the untold stories, diverse voices, and complex historical developments that shaped the region. We will gather every Sunday evening for five consecutive weeks to watch two episodes per night.
The 5-Week Schedule
October 25 | Week 1: Origins & Encounters
Episode 1: First Contact (Pre-colonization California)
Episode 2: Spanish Missions (The reality of the mission system)
November 1 | Week 2: Statehood & Survival
Episode 3: Gold Rush (Manifest Destiny and mid-1800s transformation)
Episode 4: Genocide (Statehood and the campaign against Native peoples)
November 8 | Week 3: Displacement & Resistance
Episode 5: Reservations (Chief Tenaya and the defense of Yosemite)
Episode 6: Boarding Schools (The trauma and legacy of forced assimilation)
November 15 | Week 4: Urbanization & Activism
Episode 7: The American Dream (1950s Los Angeles and Termination policy)
Episode 8: Red Power (Richard Oakes, Alcatraz Island, and activism)
November 22 | Week 5: Sovereignty & Future
Episode 9: Gaming (Sovereignty, the Cabazon Reservation, and economic shifts)
Episode 10: The Next Generation (Modern stewardship and future generations)
Weekly Timeline:
- 5:00 PM: Doors Open (Arrive early to mingle and grab your seat!)
- 5:30 PM: Screening Begins
Registration
Tickets are free but registration is strictly required due to limited venue capacity. To learn more about the project, visit the official People of the West website www.PEOPLEoftheWEST.org
This event series is a collaboration between Good Neighbors United, the South Bay LGBTQ+ Center, and the El Camino College Social Justice Center.
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