

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Against the Current Film Screening -University of Illinois
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us in Champaign  for a free BHM screening of Against the Current, a new documentary film about Black resistance in IllinoisAbout this EventDon't Miss the Against the Current Film Screening in Champaign, IL!Join us for an exciting in-person screening of Against the Current, a documentary gnshort by Joshua Jackson and Asif Wilson.February 11, 20265:30-7:30 p.m.Spurlock Museum AuditoriumFree and Open to the PublicSynopsis: Kyla, a high school senior and community organizer in Chicago, journeys across the state of Illinois in search of ways that Black people have resisted oppression across time. She travels to Chicago, Robbins, New Philadelphia, and Cairo to speak with key figures that reveal important stories and sources of Black resistance in Illinois across time and place. The film illuminates Black resistance in Illinois and throughout the world in hopes of inspiring others to remember the past and reimagine their role(s) in shaping the future.Sponsored by: the Social Studies Network, The Spurlock Museum, Humanities Research Institute, OUR Tech, and the Forum on the Future of Public Education.This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/ea3a9a70-fb50-11f0-8a7d-e569d96139ed-rimg-w1200-h167-dc0d1c57-gmir.png   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/ea5d1690-fb50-11f0-9a85-3dd248376d4f-rimg-w1200-h372-dc000000-gmir.png   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/ea811950-fb50-11f0-815b-398c7ebe8f39-rimg-w1200-h422-dcffffff-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/eac219f0-fb50-11f0-8a7d-e569d96139ed-rimg-w1200-h361-dc0f212b-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/eae53250-fb50-11f0-815b-398c7ebe8f39-rimg-w1200-h385-dc000000-gmir.png
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- **Event Categories**: entertainment, business, art
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Urbana
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Spurlock Museum
- **lat**: 40.1076151
- **long**: -88.2207767
- **full address**: Spurlock Museum, 600 South Gregory Street, Urbana, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Against the Current Film Screening -University of Illinois being held?
  - **A:** Against the Current Film Screening -University of Illinois takes place on Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Spurlock Museum, 600 South Gregory Street, Urbana, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Against the Current Film Screening -University of Illinois?
  - **A:** Against the Current Film Screening -University of Illinois is organized by The Social Studies Network.

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