FUREE Event: Film on Gentrification (A "Must See" Film)

The Host Committee and the Members of
Families United for Racial & Economic Equality (FUREE)
invite you to the premiere screening of

“SOME PLACE LIKE HOME: The Fight Against
Gentrification in Downtown Brooklyn”

A documentary by FUREE.
Narrated by KEVIN POWELL

Friday, December 5, 2008
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
The Founder's Auditorium
at Medgar Evers College/CUNY
1650 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225

watch the trailer at
www.furee.org/film/premiere

The premiere screening of
“SOME PLACE LIKE HOME: The Fight Against
Gentrification in Downtown Brooklyn” is presented
in collaboration with The Medgar Evers College
School of Professional & Community Development

Performances & Reception
in The President's Conference Center
(following the screening)

Wine & Hors d’ Oeuvres will be served.
Limited Seating Available • Attire: Creative-Fabulous

Admission *
$50 General • $25 FUREE Members • $15 Youth

The first 50 who reserve their tickets will receive a FREE
“Stop Gentrification in Brooklyn” poster by Christopher Cardinale!
(Redeemable at the event)

We really need your support to continue
the fight for accountable community development!
Buy your tickets now and help us spread the word!

* Proceeds from this event will benefit Families United for Racial & Economic Equality (FUREE), a Brooklyn-based, multiracial organization that mobilizes low-income and working families to promote equality, improve economic conditions and build collective power to win systemic changes at the local, state and national level. Primarily led by women of color with an emphasis on community and family, FUREE uses direct action, leadership development, community organizing and political education to achieve our vision and goals to win exits to poverty.

For more information, tickets or to sponsor
this event, visit www.furee.org/film/premiere/

For more info, contact Valery at valery@furee.org
or call 718.852.2960 x301


Host Committee: Robert & Patricia Berger • Seth Borgos • Cinque Brathwaite • Caitlyn Brazill • Numi Deodee • John Gordon • Hugh Hogan • Sean Mallinson • Emily Metzner Kevin Powell • Lincoln Restler • David Rodriguez • Hasan Salaam • April R. Silver • Maya Wiley • Quito Ziegler • list in formation)