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Official Twitter of @Kirwaninstitute's #DCIFF2017 award winning documentary film about a #civilrights journey of a community gaining access to opportunity.

 Columbus, Ohio
kirwaninstitute.osu.edu/watchfreetoride
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There are many films & documentaries about the Civil Rights Mvt that can actually help us make sense of the present moment. I wrote #TwoThumbsUp as a guide for what to watch & what to avoid. Here it is, with links. Thanks @uwiscpress & @ZinnEdProject! zinnedproject.org/materials/…
Two Thumbs Up: Movies and Documentaries to Use (and Avoid) When Teaching Civil Rights

Two Thumbs Up: Movies and Documentaries to Use (and Avoid) When Teaching Civil Rights

Article from "Understanding and Teaching the Civil Rights Movement" edited by Hasan Kwame Jeffries. A critical review of films on the Civil Rights Movement and institutionalized racism, with dozens...

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Yes! Local and midterm elections matter; that’s where bus stops and transit funding get shaped!
YelloPain (@YelloPain) profile pictureYelloPain@YelloPain14 Jan 2020
My Vote Don't Count 🤷🏼‍♂️ (Full video link below) ⬇️⬇️⬇️ youtu.be/wMALeR1i-FM
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Brilliant conversation about a solution to many of our environmental, economic, and equity challenges...and it’s hiding in plain sight 🚍
Island Press (@IslandPress) profile pictureIsland Press@IslandPress7 Feb 2020
There is a much older, much less sexy piece of machinery that could be the key to making our cities more sustainable, more liveable, and more fair: the humble bus. Listen to @shigashide on @99piorg discuss his new book Better Buses, Better Cities ow.ly/5prh30qfHgg
Missing the Bus - 99% Invisible

Missing the Bus - 99% Invisible

If you heard that there was a piece of technology that could do away with traffic jams, make cities more equitable, and help us solve climate change, you might think about driverless cars, or...

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Glad you enjoyed it! What did it make you think about in your community, or how might it inspire your work?
Cody Christensen (@ctchristensen) profile pictureCody Christensen@ctchristensen23 Jul 2019
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@FreeToRideFilm Great film! Thanks for sharing at #APAVA2019
“You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” Happy birthday, Rosa Parks – born #OTD in 1913. #BlackHistoryMonth
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Today is the 106th birthday of civil rights activist, Rosa Parks. Parks became a prominent face of the civil rights movement after she was arrested and fined for refusing to give up her seat at the front of a bus to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama on Dec. 1, 1955.
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Marked the public release of @FreeToRideFilm with @annfisherwosu today; glad to get to share this story with other communities working to expand opportunity to all.
All Sides (@WOSUAllSides) profile pictureAll Sides@WOSUAllSides7 Dec 2018
Minorities and low-income communities still face hardships to accessing reliable and robust public transportation. wosu.pm/2zNqei9
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@freetoridefilm, written and produced by our own Matt Martin (@urbanreform), is now streaming online! It's about transit, race, class, & equity in the Dayton area. To dive into these topics in cbus, check out this weekend's Transportation Innovation lab. kirwaninstitute.osu.edu/watc…
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At long last, @FreeToRideFilm is now free to stream online!
The Kirwan Institute (@KirwanInstitute) profile pictureThe Kirwan Institute@KirwanInstitute15 Nov 2018
We have some EXCITING news to share on this dreary day! @FreeToRideFilm is now available for FREE public streaming on our website! Visit kirwaninstitute.osu.edu/watc… to stream today!!! #freetoride
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At COSI screening @FreeToRideFilm! Thank you to @tke_columbus @zorashouse614 and EmpowerBus for hosting this screening and important dialogue! #freetoride
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Here's our take on why Nashville's transit referendum failed: its messaging was focused on development, not mobility. mobilitylab.org/2018/05/03/n…
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The Foundation's Matthew Martin & Carter Stewart of @DRKFoundation participate in a Q&A about @FreeToRideFilm—a #documentary produced by Martin & @KirwanInstitute about #publictransportation as a #civilrights issue. Watch the trailer: cbusfdn.org/2qXJftN
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Thanks to @TransitCenter and @joballam for hosting such an amazing conversation about the importance of equitable transit service and access to opportunity! teapawt.org/transitcenter/status/9…
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Because of the effects of housing segregation, transportation remains a critical link to opportunity, especially for folks striving to get out of homelessness or poverty. #HousingOhio18 teapawt.org/bpgrady/status/9833514…
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.@FreeToRideFilm is an excellent catalyst for thinking about how transit issues impact not only the day to day of peoples' lives, but systemic #racialjustice #civilrights #socialjustice work. (thank you @KirwanInstitute & @WK_Kellogg_Fdn) teapawt.org/WashLawyers/status/951…
Washington Council of Lawyers (@WashLawyers) profile pictureWashington Council of Lawyers@WashLawyers11 Jan 2018
Thank you @FreeToRideFilm and @KirwanInstitute for making such a powerful film. Next up: our panel. #RacialJustice
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Thank you @FreeToRideFilm and @KirwanInstitute for making such a powerful film. Next up: our panel. #RacialJustice
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Dec. 1st, 1955: 42-year-old Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a white man on a Montgomery bus. “People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired... but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically… No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in”
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CTAA@OfficialCTAA1 Dec 2017
62 years ago today. This simple sign, affixed to a seat on a @RideOnMCT bus, is a good reminder of the importance of #transit.
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Always great to shed light by drawing connections between NIMBYism in transportation and housing. teapawt.org/ohiohousing/status/928…
Ohio Housing Finance Agency (@OhioHousing) profile pictureOhio Housing Finance Agency@OhioHousing7 Nov 2017
Attendees view Free to Ride by @KirwanInstitute about whether public transportation is a civil rights issue.
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Screening next Tuesday at 4pm; don’t miss your next chance to see @FreeToRideFilm teapawt.org/ohiohousing/status/926…
Ohio Housing Finance Agency (@OhioHousing) profile pictureOhio Housing Finance Agency@OhioHousing2 Nov 2017
The Ohio Housing Conference starts next week! Don't forget to pick what sessions you want to attend: ohiohome.org/ohc17/schedule.…
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