Holy Cross to Host Screening and Discussion of Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness

The Latin American and Latino Studies program at College of the Holy Cross is hosting a screening and public discussion of a new PBS documentary, Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness, on Sept.19 at 6 p.m. in Stein 102 on campus.

Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness is a one-hour documentary about a town coming together to take action after anti-immigrant violence devastates the community. In 2008, a series of attacks against Latino residents of Patchogue, N.Y., culminate with the murder of Marcelo Lucero, an Ecuadorian immigrant who had lived in the Long Island village for 13 years.

The film screening will be followed by a discussion.

The screening at Holy Cross is part of the Not In Our Town National Week of Action, held from Sept. 18-24. During the Week of Action, communities across the country will use the film to find ways to prevent hate crimes and anti-immigrant violence. Public media stations along with national partners, including faith-based organizations, the Department of Justice Community-Oriented Policing Services Office, National League of Cities, National Hispanic Media Coalition, and Welcoming America, will also use the film to initiate dialogue about intolerance in their communities.

For more information about Not In Our Town: Light in the Darkness visit NIOT.org or PBS.org/NIOT.