National Agenda film series to continue with 'Mississippi Burning'

12:15 p.m., Oct. 2, 2015--A screening of Mississippi Burning, a full length feature film directed by Alan Parker, will be presented as part of the University of Delaware’s National Agenda speaker and film series on “Race in America: Conversations about Identity and Equality” on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

Mississippi Burning will be shown beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Mitchell Hall on the UD campus in Newark. 

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The screening, which will be moderated by Lindsay Hoffman, associate professor in UD’s Department of Communication and associate director of the Center for Political Communication, is free and open to the public. 

The 1988 crime thriller is based on historical events related to the 1964 murders of three civil rights activists in Mississippi. 

Actors Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe star as FBI investigators who travel to Jessup County, Mississippi. The film delves into the investigation of the activists’ disappearances as well as the prosecution of suspects.  

The film won the 1989 Academy Award for best cinematography. 

About the series

The 2015 National Agenda series includes six speakers and four films designed to stimulate conversations about equality and identity, all scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays in Mitchell Hall on the UD campus in Newark. Presentations are free and open to the public.

The director of the series is Lindsay Hoffman, associate director of UD's Center for Political Communication.

National Agenda is supported by the College of Arts and Sciences, the Office of the Provost, the Center for the Study of Diversity and the William P. Frank Foundation of Delaware.