MLK Film Series: Get on Up
About the event
SEB and the WSU MLK Program present: the 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).
Get on Up
Synopsis: James Brown (Chadwick Boseman) was born in extreme poverty in 1933 South Carolina and survived abandonment, abuse and jail to become one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. He joined a gospel group as a teenager, but the jazz and blues along the “chitlin’ circuit” became his springboard to fame. Although his backup musicians came and went, Brown retained the ability to mesmerize audiences with his music, signature moves and sexual energy.
Runtime: 2h 19m
Rating: PG-13
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