Film Screening: "The Hate U Give"
Come watch "The Hate U Give," the 2018 adaptation of the book of the same name by Angie Thomas.
This is part two of a two-part event. To celebrate Black History Month, this evening we will watch "The Hate U Give" based on the book of the same name by Angie Thomas.
- Tue. Feb. 27: Book Discussion
- Tue. Mar. 5: Film Screening
Snacks and hot drinks will be provided.
Registration Required.
For more information, please call 703-228-6548.
- Date:
- Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- Time:
- 5:30pm - 7:30pm
- Library:
- Glencarlyn Library
- Audience:
- Events for Adults Good for Adults Age 55+
- Categories:
- Film
- Calendar:
- Arlington Public Library
About the Book:
Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, Angie Thomas's searing debut about an ordinary girl in extraordinary circumstances addresses issues of racism and police violence with intelligence, heart, and unflinching honesty. Soon to be a major motion picture from Fox 2000/Temple Hill Productions. Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil's name. Some cops and the local drug lord try to intimidate Starr and her family. What everyone wants to know is: what really went down that night? And the only person alive who can answer that is Starr. But what Starr does-or does not-say could upend her community. It could also endanger her life. -- from Amazon.