The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt's Monument to Ida B. Wells

EBERTFEST
2024-04-18 11:00 - 12:30 UTC | Virginia Theatre, 203 West Park Avenue, Champaign, Illinois, 61820
Special Screening of The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells at the 25th Anniversary of EBERTFEST 11am, on April 18th.
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Screening and Q&A
2024-03-06 19:00 | Wayfarer Highland Park, 1850 Second Street, Highland Park, IL, 60035, United States
Wayfarer Theaters in partnership with Luminist Films, present a special preview screening of The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells.
With a post-show discussion featuring filmmaker Rana Segal and Producer Laurie Little.

Black Heritage Month Film Screening
2024-02-28 19:00 - 20:30 | The Epiphany Center for the Arts, 201 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60607
The Light of Truth Documentary: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells
Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at
The Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607
Doors: 5:00 pm for Golden Hour
7:00 – 8:30 pm, Epiphany Hall
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A man known for making monuments and a monument himself among the world’s most creative icons, Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt completed more public sculptures than any other artist in the country. His sculptural works honor and memorialize some of Chicago’s most historically significant figures that will inspire generations, at a time when other monuments are being examined or dismantled for their injustice and falsehoods.
The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument for Ida B. Wells is a 60 minute documentary about the creation of The Ida B. Wells National Monument by renowned Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt honoring civil rights activist, journalist, and suffragist Ida B. Wells. The film weaves together Hunt’s life and fabrication of the monument with the story of Wells’ heroic fight for justice. The sculpture takes its name “The Light of Truth” from a quote by Ida B. Wells-Barnett, “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” We learn what motivated her to become the woman who fought for truth and justice, leading the way and shining the light for the rest of us to follow. It was unveiled in 2021 by The Ida B. Wells Commemorative Art Committee.
A Q&A will follow the film, with the filmmaker Rana Segal, producers Laurie Little and Vincent Singleton, Co-Chair of the Ida B. Wells Commemorative Art Committee Anthony Rogers, and Eric Stephenson, Richard Hunt’s Studio Manager and friend of 22 years.
The presentation is a “pay-what-you-can” program with proceeds supporting the completion of The Light of Truth documentary.

Black Heritage Month Film Screening
2024-02-27 15:30 - 17:00 | Dominican University: Martin Recital Hall, 7900 Division St, River Forest, IL, 60305
Dominican University
Black Heritage Month Film Screening
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
3:30pm – 5pm
Followed by a panel presentation with historian Michelle Duster and filmmakers Rana Segal, Laurie Little and Vincent Singleton.
Martin Recital Hall
7900 Division St
River Forest, IL 60305

Documentary Screening & Panel at Woodson Library
2023-10-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Woodson Regional, 9525 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, IL, 60628, United States
Join the Chicago Women’s History Center and Chicago Public Library’s Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection for a screening of the new documentary The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument To Ida B. Wells. A panel presentation with historian Michelle Duster (Ida B. Well’s great-granddaughter) and filmmakers Laurie Little and Rana Segal will follow the screening.
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Virtual Screening & Filmmaker Discussion with Media Burn
2023-10-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
Join us for an inspiring virtual preview screening of an excerpt from an in-process documentary celebrating a pioneering woman and the process of creating a public monument to honor her. The event will include a discussion with filmmakers Rana Segal and Laurie Little.
Note: the discussion will be recorded for later viewing, but the documentary will only be viewable during the live event.

This event is free to attend. Media Burn is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and we depend on donations to continue our work. Please consider making a donation along with your ticket signup, or at mediaburn.org/donate or by texting MEDIABURN to 44321.

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Screening & Celebration for Sculptor Richard Hunt
2023-09-10 14:00 - 16:30 | Smart Museum of Art
Join us at the Smart Museum of Art for a special afternoon screening and celebration of sculptor Richard Hunt.

Meet the artist as he helps introduce The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument for Ida B. Wells, a feature documentary film by Rana Segal. Hunt’s monument in bronze to journalist Ida B. Wells was unveiled in Bronzeville in 2021. Following the screening, view select works by Hunt from the Smart’s collection and continue the conversation over a slice of cake in honor of the artist’s upcoming 88th birthday.
Event is free with registration.

Premiere Screening at Ida B. Wells Festival
2023-06-24 13:30 - 15:00 | Northeastern Illinois University
Please join us for the premiere of The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells at Northeastern Illinois University’s Carruthers Center in Bronzeville. Discussion and Q&A with Director Rana Segal and Sculptor Richard Hunt will follow the screening.
We are pleased to present this screening as part of the Second Annual Ida B. Wells Festival, celebrating the life and work of our heroine, Ida B. Wells.
The screening is free and open to the public. Register here.

Dedication of the Chicago Ida B. Wells Memorial Monument
2021-06-30 09:00 - 10:00 | The Oakwood Center, 3825 S. Vincennes, Chicago, IL
Join the Ida B. Wells Commemorative Art Committee as they unveil and dedicate the “Light of Truth: Ida B. Wells National Monument” by renowned Artist, Richard Hunt.
The pre-program will begin promptly at 9:00 AM at the Oakwood Center located at 3825 S. Vincennes. After a short program including tributes from local elected officials our guests are invited to take the short walk (less than 2 blocks) to the sculpture site at 37th & Langley Blvd. for the official unveiling and dedication ceremony, scheduled to begin at 9:30 AM.
This event will be live-streamed and taped for future publication. Seating at the sculpture site will be very limited. Please let us know if you require ADA accommodations and we will do our best to provide.
The Oakwood Center
3825 S. Vincennes
Bronzeville
Chicago, IL
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African American Women and the Vote: A Centennial Review
2020-03-06 17:30 - 20:00 | Harold Washington Library Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, 401 S. Plymouth Ct., Chicago, United States
Women’s History Month Program
African American Women and the Vote: A Centennial Review
With speakers Kathleen Thompson and Michelle Duster
Friday, March 6, 2020
5:30 PM
Harold Washington Library
Cindy Pritzker Auditorium
401 S. Plymouth Ct. Entrance
Chicago, IL
“A Monument for Ida B”
A Documentary Film in the Making About the Ida B. Wells Monument
Chicago filmmakers Laurie Little and Rana Segal are working on a documentary film about the life of Ida B. Wells and the creation of a monument honoring her work designed by renowned sculptor Richard Hunt.The monument will be installed on the site of the old Ida B. Wells public housing development in Bronzeville. A short trailer from the film will be shown along with a talk back with the directors.
Co-sponsored by the Chicago Women’s History Center and the Chicago Public Library Women’s History Month and African American History Month Committees.
