Southern University Law Center (SULC) is in the national spotlight thanks to a nationwide collaboration between Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LBP) and Maryland Public Television (MPT). The new LPB documentary short, Southern University Law Center: A Civil Rights Dream Come True explores the critical founding and crucial legacy of the historic institution. The digital-first film is part of the national HBCU Week NOW project and will premiere on the project’s signature YouTube channel, HBCU Week NOW. No date has been given yet for that premiere, but viewers can subscribe to the free LPB Newsletter at lpb.org/newsletters for updates.
The film will have a Baton Rouge premiere at SULC. The public is invited to a free screening and discussion event planned on the SULC campus on Wednesday, October 16 from 5:30 – 7:00 PM in rooms 129 and 130. Visit www.lpb.org/hbcu for more details and for free registration for the event.
After the screening, a panel will explore the school’s past, present, and future. That panel includes: Eric Hatfield, Vice President of Legal Compliance and Regulatory Affairs at Dane Street; Rachel Emanuel, Former Director of Communications at SULC; Prof. Angela Allen-Bell, B.K. Agnihotri Endowed Professor at SULC; and Clarence ”C.C” Copeland, LPB President and CEO. The discussion will be moderated by third-year SULC student, Whitley Parker, Student Bar Association president.
Southern University Law Center: A Civil Rights Dream Come True recounts the law center’s dramatic and ground-breaking founding and explores its contemporary mission. “The Southern University Law Center is a historic institution that has remained a beacon of hope and excellence within Louisiana for over seven decades,” said Alvin Washington, interim chancellor of Southern University Law Center.
“Historically Black colleges and universities are unique and cherished national resources,” said LPB President and CEO Clarence “C.C” Copeland. “We are honored to be a part of this effort to bring stories of their compelling origins, remarkable innovations, and the iconic leaders they have produced to our audience and our community.”
The HBCU Week NOW project was developed to celebrate the contributions of America’s historically Black colleges and universities. Southern University Law Center: A Civil Rights Dream Come True, is one of six new shorts that will be premiering on the HBCU Week Now YouTube channel. The other five films will be produced by Maryland Public Television and other PBS station partners, Howard University Television, PBS North Carolina, WABE (Atlanta), and South Carolina ETV.
Launched by MPT as a national project in 2023, HBCU Week NOW’s growth is supported by an investment from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) for 2024 and 2025 along with funding from The Center for Maryland History Films and Morgan State University.
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