The three films in the series will be screened for free in the library’s conference center.
The Cherry Hill Public Library will be ringing in Black History Month with a special movie series during the month of February.
The library will screen three films that highlight inspiring stories featuring African-Americans. All three films begin at 2 p.m.
The movie series will kick off on Saturday, Feb. 4, with the screening of “Akeelah and the Bee.” In the film, a young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee.
On Friday, Feb. 17, the series continues with “An American Girl Story — Melody 1963.” Fans of American Girl Doll Melody Ellison will get to see her story come to life in this live-action special about the fictional Civil Rights-era girl.
On Saturday, Feb. 18, the documentary, “A Ballerina’s Tale, will be presented. This film is a feature documentary about African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise, her potentially career ending injury and themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.
All of the films will be screen in the library’s conference center. There are free to attend and open to the public.
