The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells
@ Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
Opening Sunday, October 27th, at 12PM
The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells
Directed by Rana Segal
Country United States Run Time 66 minutes
Synopsis
Chicago icons past and present come together in this inspiring documentary about artistic practice and political activism. As celebrated sculptor Richard Hunt crafts his monument to civil rights icon Ida B. Wells, “The Light of Truth,” the film weaves together Hunt’s story with the captivating history of his subject, Ida B. Wells. In connecting artist and activist through Hunt’s towering 35-foot-high Bronzeville-based sculpture, the film reveals their analogous missions to battle racism and forge new paths for Black Americans.
A moving testament to Hunt, an influential artist, and Wells, notable for her anti-lynching organizing and role in the suffragist movement, The Light of Truth is a monument to public art, the spirit of protest, and two essential Black Chicago pioneers dedicated to freedom and perseverance.
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