Ahead of this event, watch "White Like Me" for free on Kanopy at https://lakeforestlibrary.kanopy.com/video/white-me-0. Then join us for a discussion of the themes explored in the film including race, racism, and white privilege.

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Film Description:

"White Like Me," based on the work of acclaimed anti-racist educator and author Tim Wise, explores race and racism in the U.S. through the lens of whiteness and white privilege. In a stunning reassessment of the American ideal of meritocracy and claims that we've entered a post-racial society, Wise offers a fascinating look back at the race-based white entitlement programs that built the American middle class, and argues that our failure as a society to come to terms with this legacy of white privilege continues to perpetuate racial inequality and race-driven political resentments today.