Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Occurence: Mar 5, 2009
Contact: Prof. Amina Mama and Michelle Morales
Contact Email: mmorales@mills.edu
Contact Telephone:
Location: Music Building Concert Hall
Mills College
5000 MacArthur Blvd
Oakland, CA 94613
Description: "Pray the Devil Back to Hell" chronicles the remarkable story of the courageous Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country. Welcome and opening remarks by Mills College President Janet Holmgren and Congresswoman Barbara Lee.
A panel discussion will follow immediately after the film. Panelists include:
Gini Ritecker - Director, Pray the Devil Back to Hell
Abigail Disney - Producer, Pray the Devil Back to Hell, Global Fund for Women Board Member.
Yasmin Jusu-Sheriff – Human Rights Commissioner and Women’s rights activist from Freetown, National Executive Director of Global Fund Grantee - the Mano River Women’s Peace Network (MARWOPNET).
Rose Mensah Kutin - West African Regional Director ABANTU for Development, Accra, Ghana.
Please RSVP by noon, Wed March 4th to mmorales@mills.edu.
Both the film screening and panel discussion are free and open to the public.
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