2025 Refusing Silence: Black Film and Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation

Join the Office of Diversity, Legacies of American Slavery project, the Sociology Department and African American Studies Program for the launch of "Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation,” a three-part co-curricular film and dialogue series inspired by Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson’s powerful work, We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance.

Anchored in monthly Wednesday gatherings leading up to Black History Month, this series prepares the campus for Dr. Carter Jackson’s in-person visit to the Romeoville Campus on February 11, 2026 by building a community of reflection and action. It is more than a film series—it is a reclamation of space, voice, and narrative at Lewis University. Each session centers a film that echoes the themes of rebellion, refusal, radical love, joy, and communal resilience, opening up rich conversations that connect historical Black resistance to contemporary struggles and triumphs.

Below is the schedule of film screenings. All are welcome to join this intentional space for collective engagement, healing, and intellectual empowerment through the lens of Black film. Each film screening qualifies for Arts & Ideas Credit.
Please register below.
 
Questions?
Please contact Dr. Shireen Roshanravan, Vice President for Diversity at sroshanravan@lewisu.edu.
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Wednesday September 17
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The first film in the three-part series, "Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation" | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Damian Theatre (DL250) - Romeoville Campus | Free event with donations welcome
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Wednesday October 22
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The second film in the three-part series, "Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation." | Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Damain Theatre (DL 250) - Romeoville Campus | Free event with donations welcome
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Wednesday November 19
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The third film in the three-part series, "Refusing Silence: A Black Film & Dialogue Series on Resistance and Reclamation." | Wednesday, November 17, 2025 | 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Damian Theater (DL 250) - Romeoville Campus | Free event with donations welcome
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Judas and the Black Messiah:
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Harriet:
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Idlewild:
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