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LEH and the City Archives present a film about a Plaquemines community's fight to save itself, followed by a discussion led by the project's advisory scholars Dr. Angela Allen-Bell & Dr. Alex Kolker
Join the City Archives for a screening and community discussion as part of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities "Currents" film series, where we will show John Richie's "Iron Sharpens Iron".
"Iron Sharpens Iron" is the story of the historically Black community of Ironton in Plaquemines Parish, which has found itself at the forefront of both coastal change and recent efforts to address it. This film captures this community’s fight against the development of the Plaquemines Liquids Terminal (PLT) atop land that includes their ancestral cemetery.
The two consulting producers on this film are Angela A. Allen-Bell, a B. K. Agnihotri Endowed Professor at Southern University Law Center, and coastal scientist Dr. Alex Kolker. They will lead a discussion on the impacts that coastal and minority communities experience at the hands of fossil fuel corporations in southern Louisiana.
This is a hybrid event with both virtual and in-person access. Attend in person at the Algiers Regional Library, or click the "Register" button to sign up for the Zoom meeting.
This program is made possible through an LEH grant and the help of the Friends of the New Orleans Public Library.
Mon, Sep 09 | 10:00AM to 7:00PM |
Tue, Sep 10 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
Wed, Sep 11 | Closed |
(Tropical Storm Francine) | |
Thu, Sep 12 | Closed |
(Tropical Storm Francine) | |
Fri, Sep 13 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sat, Sep 14 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sun, Sep 15 | Closed |
Algiers Regional Library serves the greater Algiers community with all traditional library services as well as computer access and a variety of informational, educational and recreational programs for all ages.
Monday – Thursday 10am – 6pm
Friday – Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday Closed
Monday – Thursday 10am – 7pm
Friday – Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday Closed