Monday Night Film Series: Black and Beautiful: Celebrating African American Actresses

Lackawanna Blues (2005, 95 minutes)
Directed by George C. Wolfe.
In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives in 1960s Lackawanna, New York. Based on the play by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Starring S. Epatha Merkerson. This film series is part of the Boston Public Library celebration of Black History Month.

Event info provided by Boston Public Library.