Join Unit One/Allen Hall in the Main Lounge (at 1005 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana) on Monday, 11/12/18 at 7:00 p.m. for a free screening of Sorry to Bother You featuring Q&A w/ Boots Riley. Boots Riley is a provocative and prolific poet, rapper, songwriter, producer, screenwriter, director, community organizer, and public speaker. Boots Riley wrote and directed Sorry to Bother You, a comedy fantasy sci-fi film that stars Lakeith Stanfield, Armie Hammer, Tessa Thompson, Steven Yeun, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick and Terry Crews. The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Fest and opened to strong critical acclaim in theaters nationwide. He is the lead vocalist of The Coup and Street Sweeper Social Club. Fervently dedicated to social change, Boots was deeply involved with the Occupy Oakland movement. He was one of the leaders of the activist group The Young Comrades. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Tell Homeland Security-We Are the Bomb.
Boots Riley’s visit is being co-sponsored by Eusa Nia – the Black Student Union of Allen Hall and Unit One/Allen Hall.
