The Area, a documentary film about community and displacement in Englewood.

For the month of December, South Shore Speaks in partnership with Rebuild Foundation, and IL Humanities we will be viewing of The Area, a documentary film about community and displacement in Englewood.

THE AREA is the five-year odyssey of a South Side Chicago neighborhood, where more than 400 African-American families are displaced by a multi-billion-dollar railroad corporation. The film follows homeowner-turned-activist Deborah Payne and the “Row-Row Boys” a group of teen friends who must start a new life across gang lines. Within a visceral representation of corporate abuse and government overreach, Deborah’s battle against the railroad also reveals the strength of a community.

Click here to RVSP your attendance here for THE AREA 
Saturday, December 15, 2018
Stony Island Arts Banks
6760 South Stony Island AvenueDoors
Open @12:30 pm
Viewing @ 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Q & A  @ 2:30 – 3:00 pm