About the Event

Date: February 23, 2002
Location: Bannings Landing
Wilmington, CA
Contact:
(310)-831-2397

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Labor Center

100th Birthday Celebration

Cesar Chavez Labor Tribute Banquet

Supporting Black History Month

The Harry Bridges Institute and Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department co-sponsored an evening of music, poetry and dance in February, 2002 at the Banning's Landing Community Center.

BANNING’S LANDING COMMUNITY CENTER
100 East Water Street
Wilmington, Ca.
(Located at the end of Avalon Blvd. just south of Harry Bridges Blvd.)

Keynote Speaker: Mr. Willie Adams
ILWU Local 23 Member
ILWU International Executive Board Member
HBI Board of Directors Member

Time: 6:00 pm.
SATURDAY, February 23, 2002
A Celebration of Black History and Labor

Film: "Hughes Dream Harlem"
(An update on the film is available here.)

The Harry Bridges Institute was proud to present ILWU Local 23 member Brother Willie Adams as keynote speaker for this event. Adams is Producer of a new and exciting film, "Hughes Dream Harlem." Additional funding is needed for this project and interested parties are asked to contact the Institute for details on how you can help.

Screenings
The film is being made with Jamal Johnson as Director and Brother Willie Adams as Producer. Interest in screening the work has been expressed by such prestigious venues as the Sundance Festival in Utah, the Pan African Theater in Los Angeles and the cable TV History Channel. AT & T Broadband will present the program on Channel 10 locally, for the communities of Wilmington, San Pedro, Lomita, Harbor City and Harbor Gateway. Check local listings for air times.

(Note: The film is now complete! Get an update here.)

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