Separate Not Equal: Minnesota’s Integration Story Screening & Conversation

Seventy years ago, Brown vs. Board of Education declared that separating children in schools by race was unconstitutional. This film unpacks Minnesota’s efforts to integrate schools through the 1971 Hale-Field Pairing. The film was inspired by the Hennepin History Museum's Separate Not Equal Exhibit, a community based public history project that opened in 2023 and can now be found at both Hale and Field Schools.

Tickets for the film are free of charge but reservations are required. There will be a Q&A with filmmaker Derek Francis as well as an opportunity for attendees to meet some of the current and forrmer students featured in the film. The film is 30 minutes, followed by community conversation. Popcorn will be provided for all attendees.

This event is organized by the Welcoming Equity Committee, a group of parents who work collaboratively to advance diversity, equity, social justice, and intercultural understanding within the Hale/Field school communities. The event is generously sponsored by the Hale and Field PTAs.

This documentary is an initiative of the Minneapolis Public Schools Equity and School Climate Department. In order to create a more welcoming, connected, antiracist school and community, it is essential to learn from our past.
Executive Producer: Derek Francis

Host or Publisher Welcoming Equity Committee