WXXI FREE Screening & Discussion: John Lewis: Get In The Way

Join WXXI for a FREE screening of John Lewis: Get in The Way, a film by Kathleen Dowdey, honoring the life and legacy of the late Congressman John Lewis. The inspiring documentary captures his decades of activism, leadership, and unwavering fight for justice as a civil rights hero and human rights champion.

The film screening will be followed by a discussion moderated by Racquel Stephen,

Racquel Stephen is WXXI's health, equity and community reporter and producer. She joined the WXXI Newsroom in 2021.

Details:
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
The Little Theatre, L1, 240 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604
The event begins at 6:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:00pm)

Moderator: Racquel Stephen is WXXI's health, equity and community reporter and producer. She joined the WXXI newsroom in 2021. Racquel’s multifaceted radio background includes reporting for WAER in Syracuse and as a host for WLGZ-HD2 in Rochester.

Racquel holds a bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of Rochester and a master's degree in broadcasting and digital journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

Racquel’s interest in health reporting stems from navigating through the developmental disabilities of her toddler son, and witnessing inequities within the health care system.

Panelists: TBD

See the Trailer:

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: The film premiered on PBS in 2017.
Cover Photo:
Caption: The late Congressman John Lewis, civil rights hero, congressman and human rights champion

ASL interpretation will be provided for opening remarks and post-screening panel discussion. This film is presented with open captions. For more information on parking and accessibility, please visit https://thelittle.org/accessibility/. Additional accommodations may be requested during the registration process. Please contact Sarah Murphy Abbamonte, Project Manager for Move to Include, at [email protected] with any questions.

This program is part of WXXI's HBCU Week programming and marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and all the unfininshed revolutions as we work toward civil rights for all. This screening if funded in part by the New York State History in Backyard grant