FOGC, in conjunction with Greenwich Crew, invites you to a virtual screening of
The screening link will be live November 8 – 11
Q&A with Arshay Cooper, author, rower, and activist
will take place on November 12th at 7:00 p.m.
The film, narrated by Grammy and Oscar-winning artist Common and directed by award-winning filmmaker and Olympic rower, Mary Mazio, chronicles the first African American high school rowing team in this country made up of young men, many of whom were in rival gangs in Chicago, who came together to row in one boat. Critics have declared, "It might start and seem like a story about rowing but it's really about that thing that we all require at one time or another: resilience. The resilience to go against peer pressure, to not be weighed down by unimaginable tragedies, to reach out to build bridges to a better tomorrow, and to never give up."
We welcome this opportunity to expand our community discussion around diversity, equity and inclusion and hope that you will join us for this important event.
Thank you to our corporate sponsors and our donors for allowing us to make this happen.
