NEWS RELEASE
FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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Front Range Community College is hosting a public screening of the new documentary film "9to5: The Story of a Movement" from Emmy Award-winning Independent Lens. Watch the movie, then join us for a live virtual discussion with Colorado experts. The virtual events are free and open to the public.
What: Free virtual screening of "9to5: The Story of a Movement"
When:Jan. 29 at noon: ovee.itvs.org/screenings/4hocz
ABOUT THE FILM:
When Dolly Parton sang “9 to 5,” she was doing more than just shining a light on the fate of American working women. Parton was singing the true story of a movement that started with 9to5, a group of Boston secretaries in the early 1970s. Their goals were simple — better pay, more advancement opportunities, and an end to sexual harassment — but their unconventional approach attracted the press and shamed their bosses into change.
Featuring interviews with 9to5’s founders, as well as actor/activist Jane Fonda, the film shares the previously untold story of the fight that inspired a hit and changed the American workplace.
PANEL DISCUSSION:
If you enjoy the film—and/or it leaves you with burning questions you’d like to discuss—please join us directly afterward for a special live conversation with local experts:
- Angela Astle — executive producer and founder of the Athena Project, a Denver nonprofit dedicated to strengthening local and global communities by empowering women and girls to embrace their place as leaders in the arts. Astle is also a member of the executive leadership team for Womxn’s March Denver, which she has been working with since 2016.
- Rufina Hernandez — associate director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and ADA coordinator at the University of Denver. Hernandez previously served as director of Colorado’s Civil Rights Division, and is a leading voice on solutions to the challenges facing African American, Asian, Latino and Native students and teachers. Hernández has a long record of civil rights and education advocacy, including executive leadership roles at the Campaign for High School Equity (CHSE) and the Human and Civil Rights (HCR) department in the National Education Association (NEA) in Washington, DC. She serves on both the leadership team and community engagement team for Womxn’s March Denver.
What: Live Zoom panel discussion of the film
When: Jan. 29 at 1:30 p.m.
Link to participate: tinyurl.com/frcc9to5
FILM THEMES/DISCUSSION TOPICS: movement organizing, issues of pay equity and sexual harassment, and the power of organizing for change in workplaces across America.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Visit: https://www.pbs.org/
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