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Deacons focuses on self-defense
aspect of civil rights struggle
Showtime Networks
will celebrate Black
History Month by run
ning the SHOWTIME
Original Picture Dea
cowrs for Defense on
Thursday, February 27
at.}l p.m. Based on the
triie story of a group of
African-American men
whe chose to take an
aggressive and armed
stand in the civil rights
mpvement, the film
stats Forest Whitaker,
Jodathan Silverman
and Ossie Davis. As
part of the Showtime
B{dck History Month
pragramming line-up,
Deacons for Defense
will join the SHOWTIME Original Pic
ture Good Fences, starring Whoopi Gold
berg and Danny Glover, which aired Sun
day, February 2.
Deacons for Defense follows the story
of a group of African-American men in
Bogalusa, Louisiana who, instead of
being passive and participating in “sit
ins,” armed themselves with heavy
artillery and organized their neighbors to
fight against the Ku Klux Klan. This
black militia group, which has been for
gotten by many, became a focal point in
the civil rights movement at the time.
Marcus (Whitaker) is a thoughtful fam
ily man and a war veteran who works in
the local paper mill. He has lived his life
in quiet acquiescence to the white com
munity, because he feels it is best for his
family. When two white civil rights
activists from the North, Deane (Silver
man) and Hillibrand (Adam Weiner),
arrive in Bogalusa, Marcus vehemently
opposes his family’s involvement in any
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Deacons for Defense portrays the struggle of a
group of African Americans who armed themselves
during the civil rights era to fight the Ku Klux Kian.
of the civil rights meetings and protests
organized by Deane and Hillibrand. Mar
cus finally changes his passive stance
when he is arrested and beaten by the
local cops for trying to defend his daugh
ter during a peaceful protest rally that
turns violent. When he doesn’t come
home from the police station, his wife
Velma (Melanie Nicholls-King) goes to
Reverend Gregory (Davis) and asks for
his help. Marcus has to face the fact that
his life has changed and he must now
take a stand. His stand results in the cre
ation of “The Deacons for Defense.” With
the help of the Deacons, Marcus sets up
neighborhood patrols, helps protect pro
testors and the civil rights workers, and
strikes fear in the members of the Klan.
Deacons For Defense is directed by Bill
Duke. The teleplay is written by Richard
Wesley and Frank Military and story by
Michael D’Antonio. Robert Rehme serves
as the film’s executive producer which is
produced by Nick Grillo. Deacons For
Defense is a Robert Rehme production.
AUGUSTA FOCUS
Local artists and writers
sought for Arts in the
Heart production
Artists and writers needed
for new exhibit/reading. Part
ners in Wonder Exhibit will be
part of the Arts in the Heart of
Augusta, September 19-21,
2003. An organizational meet
ing will be held February 25 at
7 p.m. at Sacred Heart on Ellis
Street. Use the %Lft- shop
entrance on the 13'2 Street
side.
The Garden City Writers, in
conjunction with the Greater
Augusta Arts Council, is work
ing on the new initiative
planned for Arts in the Heart.
Local writers and artists will
exchange work and create a
piece based on the piece. This
will be a very exciting exhibit
all based on local art and writ
ing such as short stories,
drawings, poems, paintings,
lyrics, sculpture and one act
plays.
Tara Pipes and Rebecca
Tarpley, members of the Gar
den City Writers, and Brenda
Durant of the Arts Council
will host the meeting on Feb
ruary 25.
The rules for Partners in
Wonder Exhibit
The object of Partners in
Wonder is to provide a unique
opportunity for writers and
artists to come together to
bring Augusta art patrons an
interesting exhibit of interpre
tive visual and written art.
Writers and artists will
exchange original works. Writ
ers will then interpret their
selected painting, sculpture,
etc. through their writing.
Artists will interpret their
selected poem, short story or
lyrics through their visual art
media.
Selected pieces will be dis
played, along with their inter
pretation, during September’s
2003 Arts in the Heart of
Augusta.
To participate:
1. Artists are invited to sub
mit up to two pieces of original
work: Poems, short stories,
lyrics, one-act plays, paint
ings, drawings, sculpture or
computer art.
2. Artists must bring pieces
(or clear photos/slides) to the
meeting on February 25. If
they cannot be present but
want to participate, they can
submit their piece(s) to Rebec
ca, Tara or Brenda to take to
meeting. Participation in the
meeting is encouraged.
3. For fairness, a random
drawing will be used to assign
pieces for interpretation. If
there are an uneven number
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of writers versus artists,
pieces may have to be used
several times.
4. Anonymity is encouraged
so that there are no precon
ceived ideas of the intended
meaning of the submitted
piece. Pieces will be assigned a
number for the drawing.
5. Visual artists are encour
aged to make their pieces
available to the writers to view
in person during the “working
phase” of the project.
6. Writers must submit
pieces in “readable” form for
the artists.
7. Short stories must be no
longer than 2,500 words.
The plan is to use the Morris
Museum Stage late Saturday
after some acts have finished
on Sunday after the Porter
Fleming competition. Please
help by spreading the word to
local artists and writers.
For more information, inter
ested writers and artists
should contact the following:
- Rebecca Tarpley @ 803-
442-3733, e-mail
thornl369@yahoo.com;
- Tara Pipes @ 706-737-
7956, e-mail taralynes9@hot
mail.com;
- Brenda Durant @ 706-826-
4702, e-mail Brenda@augus
taarts.com.
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