POETIQ JUSTIZ, directed by Crista Noel, is an annual poetry slam competition dedicated to the memory of Rekia Boyd and a celebration of the campaign for justice started by her brother Martinez Sutton. 2020’s filmed commemoration features Alycia Kamil (Poetic Justice Winner 2019), Martinez “Jesus Bother“ Sutton, Trezo, Demireo, Taylore Norwood, Jonathan Williams (Poetic Justice Winners 2019), Ric Wilson, and Sa Les. 

RACIALLY CHARGED: AMERICA’S MISDEMEANOR PROBLEM, directed by Robert Greenwald, exposes how our country’s history of racial injustice evolved into an enormous abuse of criminal justice power. 13 million people a year – most of them poor and people of color – are abused by this system. Through first-person accounts of those charged under the Black Codes of the Reconstruction era paralleled with the outrageous stories of people trapped in the system today, the film brings to light the unfolding of a powerful engine of profits and racial inequality.

FLAME is a music video directed and recommended by Katrina Miller, a powerful community voice in film, racial justice, and uplifting the marginalized and misunderstood.

This event is organized by a community partner and hosted by the Boulder Public Library.

Leading up to the election, the Boulder Public Library invites all community members to rediscover the history and importance of voting in our country through our fall Democracy Series. From interactive storytimes to insightful workshops, this engaging series will foster community connections as we navigate this election year together.