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Registration opens:
June 05th, 2026

Juneteenth Film: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
2026-06-19 14:30:00 2026-06-19 16:30:00 America/New_York Juneteenth Film: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Learn about the life of emancipated woman Jane Pittman as she navigates her road to freedom and the civil rights movement. Point Pleasant Beach Branch - Point Pleasant Beach Meeting Room

Friday, June 19
2:30pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-19 14:30:00 2026-06-19 16:30:00 America/New_York Juneteenth Film: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Learn about the life of emancipated woman Jane Pittman as she navigates her road to freedom and the civil rights movement. Point Pleasant Beach Branch - Point Pleasant Beach Meeting Room

Point Pleasant Beach Branch

Point Pleasant Beach Meeting Room

Learn about the life of emancipated woman Jane Pittman as she navigates her road to freedom and the civil rights movement.

Beginning during the racial turmoil of 1960s Louisiana, 110-year-old ex-slave Jane Pittman (Cicely Tyson) grants an interview to a persistent journalist and relates the remarkable story of her life. Orphaned early, she toils on a plantation until a chance meeting with a white Union soldier named Brown changes her outlook. Jane's emancipation marks only the beginning of an arduous and heartbreaking odyssey, framed by the horrors of slavery and the justice of the civil rights movement.

 This television adaptation on the famous novel won 9 Emmy Awards. (PG) 109 min.

This film is made available through the Ocean County Library's Kanopy streaming service. Kanopy provides access to thousands of feature films and documentaries. Talk to a library staff member to find out how to access Kanopy at home using your Ocean County Library card.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Movie |

TAGS: | Juneteenth |

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