Black History Month Film: Take a Giant Step (1959)

Sat, February 22, 2025 1:00 P.M. Add to your calendar
Katharine Drexel Library

This coming-of-age film explores the Black angst of a high school-aged boy in an all-White community in the late 50s—one of the few Hollywood films to address systemic racism head on. Ruby Dee shines in her role as Christine, also starring Johnny Nash and Estelle Hemsley

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Katharine Drexel Library
11099 Knights Road (Knights & Fairdale Rds.)
Philadelphia, PA 19154-3516
215-685-9383

Upcoming Events at Katharine Drexel Library

Saturday, February 22, 2025
1:00 P.M.
Black History Month Film: Take a Giant Step (1959)
Thursday, February 27, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Preschool Storytime and Play!
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Mad Science: Winter Event!
Friday, March 7, 2025
2:00 P.M.
PA CareerLink® Job Search Assistance
Thursday, March 13, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Preschool Storytime and Play!

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Black History Month Film: Take a Giant Step (1959) | Katharine Drexel Library