When the Laemmle Monica Film Center opened, I was very excited to have a quality film theater back where I could see films made with love and attention to detail.
They were elite athletes without a home, facing Jim Crow discrimination in the U.S. and competing at the Olympics in the shadows of Nazi Germany. As black members of
Americans love a renewal. We are a nation built upon the concept of starting over. Whether you're starting over with a new identity like your name or your
