Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek

August 29 ¦ 12:00 pm—2:00 pm

Join us for a film screening of Come Hell or High Water, co-sponsored by Literacy for Environmental Justice and SF Green Film Festival. This film is recommended for an audience 8th grade and older and follows the journey of Derrick Evans, a man who leads a struggle for self-determination and environmental justice in his hometown on the banks of the Mississippi River. After the film, join a conversation with filmmaker Leah Mahan, moderator Milton Reynolds of Facing History, and young people engaged with Literacy for Environmental Justice as Eco-stewards of Bayview Hunters Point. Seating is limited.

About the Film

Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek follows the painful but inspiring journey of Derrick Evans, a Boston teacher who moves home to coastal Mississippi when the graves of his ancestors are bulldozed to make way for the sprawling city of Gulfport. Over the course of a decade, Derrick and his neighbors stand up to powerful corporate interests and politicians and face Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil disaster in their struggle for self-determination and environmental justice.

For more information go to ComeHellorHighWaterFilm.com

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