Program 1: 'Gumbo Coalition' with Special Guest Marc Morial - Q&A

Two Civil Rights leaders, united for justice.

GUMBO COALITION follows two visionary civil rights leaders, Marc Morial and Janet Murguía, as they work to empower Black and Latino communities through four turbulent years in America. Directed by two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barbara Kopple, Gumbo Coalition takes us on an intimate — and sometimes humorous — journey into their lives, homes, and the family histories that motivate their united mission to create a more just and equitable country. At a dramatic crossroads in American history, these leaders face some of their biggest challenges: the global pandemic, the M**der of George Floyd, and the 2020 presidential election and its aftermath. (1 hr 48 min, 2022) + Director Q&A with Special Guest Marc Morial (National Urban League).

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STORIES OF THE HEART OF PUBLIC EDUCATION: NICOLE - K-12 support staff are at the very heart of the public education system, and of the community at large. Yet, they are also some of the most overlooked essential workers. Nicole, a public school cafeteria employee in Minneapolis, shares about her frontline job critical to the well-being of her community, why being part of a union matters, and why she thinks that it’s time for workers across industries to unite and rise up to demand a better world. (8 min, 2024, Directed by: Thien Dinh)

Host or Publisher Workers Unite Film Festival, Inc.