William Allen White: What's the Matter with Kansas - Film Discussion
Date and Time: September 22, 2018, 2:00 PM CT
Location:
Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St, Lawrence
(view on google maps)
Nationally known as the editor of the Emporia Gazette, William Allen White was a progressive Republican with a commitment to racial tolerance. Director Kevin Willmott connects White's use of words to drive the Ku Klux Klan out of Kansas and the responsibility modern journalists have when covering issues surrounding race and immigration in Kansas.
Q&A with Director Kevin Willmott after the screening.
Event is part of the Free State Festival.
Sponsored by: William Allen White Foundation
For more information about this event, please contact:
David Seaton
(620) 221-1050
http://journalism.ku.edu/william-allen-white-foundation