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Multicultural Studies Film & Speaker Series at Webster University

The 5th Annual Multicultural Studies Film and Speakers Series is April 7-10. All films will be screened in the Moore Auditorium, 470 E. Lockwood Ave. at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, April 8, 7:30 p.m.

Film: "The Other City" www.theothercity.com

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Speakers: Philip Deitch: HIV/AIDS advocate; Joel Jackson, youth advocacy coordinator, Project ARK; Steve Houldsworth, case manager, St. Louis Effort for AIDS

In every city, there’s another city that visitors rarely see. But this other city isn’t just anywhere — it’s in Washington, D.C. The very city that is home to the capitol of the most powerful country in the world has an HIV/AIDS rate that is not only the nation’s highest, but rivals some African countries.

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Saturday and Sunday, April 9 and 10

Film: "Monica & David" www.monicaanddavid.com

Speakers (April 10 only): Kate Hannon, Belle Center, and Diane Schuch, Down Syndrome Assoc. of Greater St. Louis

"Monica & David" explores the marriage of two adults with Down syndrome and the family who strives to support their needs.

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