Philadelphia Filmmaker to Screen Documentary 鈥淧ardon Me鈥� at 大发六合彩Dec. 10 for Human Rights Day
(Delaware and Chester Counties, PA - December 3, 2024)鈥�Pennsylvanians with criminal records continue to experience prejudice and lost employment opportunities long after they have completed their sentences. Documentary filmmaker Shuja Moore, a fourth-generation West Philadelphian and community advocate who himself served 12 years in prison, will screen his short documentary, 鈥淧ardon Me,鈥� at the College鈥檚 Marple Campus (901 South Media Line Road, Media, PA 19063) on Tuesday, Dec. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Academic Building鈥檚 Large Auditorium.听
鈥淧ardon Me,鈥� which is purposefully being screened on Human Rights Day, provides a comprehensive look at how a pardon can serve as a powerful legal mechanism to erase a person鈥檚 criminal past. Through the personal narratives of individuals with criminal records who are now applying for pardons, 鈥淧ardon Me鈥� highlights the broader societal implications, including the collateral consequences that affect thousands of families and communities across the U.S. The screening will include an introduction by Moore, with a Q & A afterwards.听
鈥淢r. Moore鈥檚 documentary is intriguing because felony convictions have devastated communities,鈥� said 大发六合彩Vice President of Institutional Equity Momodu Taylor, Ph.D. 鈥淒espite a focus on personal responsibility and equal justice under the law, there should be room to learn and grow鈥攁nd a fair and equitable chance to re-enter society.鈥�
鈥淧ardon Me鈥� was a collaboration between the National Association of Social Workers-Pennsylvania, Brandywine division, and West Chester University. It is free and open to the public, and also available via . 听
大发六合彩offers an associate degree in Social Work and recently launched an 18-credit Social Work pilot program for rising high school seniors.听
The screening is part of DCCC鈥檚 annual signature 鈥淒ialogues for Diversity鈥� speaker series, which is supported by the College鈥檚 Center for Equity and Social Justice.
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