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Show FEATURES PAGE 7 SPORTS PAGE 5 Fashion spotlight: easy, comfortable clothes prove stylish Softball conquers tournament, back on DSU turf Friday THE VOICE OF DIXIE STATE UNIVERSITY '"n m mJ w?rv'rw, - ., i)p- y SWo03IT V KmS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014 History department screens films Black History Month r r. P J ? "7 J 5 t Tt 't w V t U" (aA 1 JVJ, U iC vsl' 4 US-U'-'- S t - - iL. V utsviA 7?; F - -- , - : - ?v 4 Month. Lewis said he hopes attendees not only enjoy the showings, but also discuss issues intertwined with diversity and race relations. And because the observation is month-lonLewis said viewers who attended the three documentaries screened before An Ordinary Hero: The True Story of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland can hopefully create momentum and energize the conversation. Joan Mulholland, a civil rights activist, endures scrutiMy hope with it is that ny at a diner. The documentary about her struggles will the dialogue that starts in be screened Monday in the Dunford Auditorium. the will continue on rights movement, he said. But shes an unsung hero; she never told the stories to her kids. Lewis said Loki Mulholland only found out about his mothers involvement when looking at the iconic photo of an angry crowd n harassing and white activists for sitting at a whites-onl- y counter. Loki Mulholland likened one of the photos BY PAYTON DAVIS Copy Editor Joan Mulholland sat at a lunch counter in a Mississippi diner covered in food barraged with death threats from the crowd just inches behind; pictures like this provide the backdrop for Black History Month. In conjunction with Black History Month, the Dixie State University History and Political Science Department will continue its movie festival with An Ordinary Hero: The True Story of Joan Trump-aue- r Mulholland Monday. Attendees can expect to contribute to a discussion afterward and to hear the words of Loki Mulholland, Joan Mulhollands son and the documentarys director. Joel Lewis, history and and African-America- subjects to Joan Mulholland; she casually said it was her. The son discovered his moms history as he saw this famous picture and said, That woman looks a lot like you, Lewis said. She said, It is me. Determined to document his mother and her role in the movement, Loki Mul- holland directed An Ordinary Hero: The True Story of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland. The documentary screened at DOCUTAH last fall. St. George resident Ra Puriri viewed the film political science chair, said n the story of Joan Mulholland allows people to view the civil rights movements impact from multiple points. As a little-know- white, young woman helping drive the movement, Joan Mulholland met with leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Medgar Evers though she kept a low profile. Whats neat about this woman is she was involved with almost every single major leader of the civil at DOCUTAH and said the documentary instilled tion in viewers. ' People loved it; how can you not? he said. People were crying. People were clapping; its a very emotional story. 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Wi ; own experience validated, Lewis said. When we deal with history, we look at it from the perspective generally of the white male, and thats the way . . . history has generally been. And its important to address these things to give different groups empowerment. An Ordinary Hero: The True Story of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland will be screened Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Dunford Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public. Students can also expect a full slate of events with discussions much like those taking place at the movie festival during the Multicultural irn&fi), atfiV umil minority platform to tell their stories, he said. I think whats good and important for not just the black community but all ethnic minorities on campus is to have their Read our daily edition 1 f 1 groups a Find Us Online Whats Inside News emo- space outside of that space, he said. The history and political science department is the only organization on campus planning official events for Black History Month, Lewis said. So by watching the documentary and participating in discussions after, attendees can utilize an observation that Lewis said is important. Above all, Black History Month allows (feUfiHK iiratsmits (a p 03B1 glir llfifeCBTUmm f! g, $ AS JQA3 St. George, UT 84770 fax: 435-656-40- 19 rT7. Di sdeSimNews . comn ts ' |