| 399 N. Euclid | Saint Louis, MO 63108 | (314) 367-6731 | 321 N. 10th | Saint Louis, MO 63101 |
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Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:00 pm
For many people, the election of Barack Obama seems to signify the end of racism as a pervasive social force in the United States, but is this true? Is black success making it harder for whites to see the problem of racism or will it challenge stereotypes to such an extent that racism will diminish?
Start: 6:00 pm
In Marcus's world, battles are fought everyday--on the street, at home, and in school. Angered by his sister's death and his father's absence, and pushed to the brink by a bullying classmat, Marcus fights back with his fists. One punch away from being kicked out of school and his home, Marcus encounters CM, an unlikely chess master who challenges him to fight battles on the chess board. Inspired by inner-city school chess enrichment programs, Chess Rumble explores the ways this strategic game empowers young people with the skills they need to anticipate and calculate their moves through life. Award-winning filmmaker and author G. Neri and artist and illustrator Jesse Joshua Watson will discuss this poetic and empowering book for young adults. Chess Rumble is especially popular among reluctant readers and young males.
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