Al Jazeera English returns to Kent State University 40 years later and asks: How could an event in rural Ohio help end a war on the other side of the world? Was justice ever served? How did the shootings affect anti-war movements in the U.S. and around the world?
Join IPS and Community Cinema for this preview that explores the extraordinary and complex life of the legendary athlete outside the boxing ring, including a Q&A with David Zirin, sports writer for The Nation and author of Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the Sports World Upside Down.
Telling the Truth. Learning the Lessons at the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam Peace Movement.
Inspiring stories of people who faced being drafted to fight in a war they opposed and how their defiance changed American politics forever, followed by a discussion with filmmaker Beth Sanders.