Apologize for the short notice, but if you're reading this before 5 p.m. today, you may still have time to head to Loyola Marymount University for a screening of "Left Behind - the Story of New Orleans Public Schools" written and directed by alumnus Vincent Morelli.
The 90-minute doc tells the story of three African-American high school seniors navigating 12th-grade. The students attend school in Louisiana, a state ranked as one of the poorest and most violent in America. The film includes an interview with Rep. Maxine Waters, who represents Gardena, Hawthorne and Lawndale.
The film will be shown at the Huesman Lounge, at LMU, 1 LMU Drive. Call 310-338-5133 for more info.
I was there for this screening. It was truly an eye opening experience seeing how much violence and just how poor public schools are in parts of the United States. Who would have guessed that schools in New Orleans and parts of Louisiana rank lower than most third world countries. The thought of this just appalls me.