Photo: takingrootfilm.com
Wangarí Muta Maathaí was a community-based environmentalist and freedom fighter. She showed the world how one woman’s actions could impact global change. The New York City Dept. of Parks and Recreation is hosting a free screening of “Taking Root: The Vision of Wangarí Maathaí” at Marcus Garvey Park.
Details:
When: Thursday, December 29, 2011 7:00-10:00pm
Where: Pelham Fritz Recreation Center, Marcus Garvey Park, 18 Mt. Morris Park West, Manhattan
Did I mention this was a free screening? 
To learn more about Wangarí’s life and the film, click here. For more details on the screening, click here.