As we commemorate 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence at CHM, we are asking questions about our nation’s democracy in progress. Are all people in our city equal? What happens when workers, people of color stand up for their rights? How do we honor the Indigenous stewards of the land we now call Chicago? What can we do to create a “more perfect union” today in Chicago and the United States?

Join us as we explore these questions and more with a screening of The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (2022, dirs. Johanna Hamilton and Yoruba Richen). Best known for her refusal to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama as an act of defiance in 1955, sparking the Montgomery bus boycott, Rosa Parks continued her civic action throughout her life and has inspired generations of people committed to racial justice.

All Movies in the Parks screenings are free and open to the public and are provided in partnership with the Chicago Park District. Closed captioned. All films begin shortly after sunset. This film is estimated to begin at 8:30 PM and has a runtime of 96 minutes.