MLK Film Series: 42
About the event
SEB and the WSU MLK Program present: MLK Film Series featuring Chadwick Boseman
SEB and the WSU MLK Program are teaming up to present the MLK Film Series during Black History Month. The films selected celebrate the late great actor Chadwick Boseman and his roles as iconic Black characters (real and fictional).
42
Synopsis: In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), legendary manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, defies major league baseball’s notorious color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team. The heroic act puts both Rickey and Robinson in the firing line of the public, the press and other players. Facing open racism from all sides, Robinson demonstrates true courage and admirable restraint by not reacting in kind and lets his undeniable talent silence the critics for him.
Runtime: 2h 8m
Rating: PG-13
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