BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.8//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1635@meaningfulmovies.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260322T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260322T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T045820Z URL:https://meaningfulmovies.org/events/the-inquisitor/ SUMMARY:THE INQUISITOR DESCRIPTION:Meaningful Movies Project in partnership with Fix Democracy Fir st invites you to the screening of The Inquisitor. Texas Congresswoman B arbara Jordan\, the first Black woman from the South elected to Congress. Jordan became a well-known figure during the Watergate hearings. She used her sharp mind and powerful speaking style to hold leaders accountable to the law. The film connects her public success with her private challenges\ , such as her struggle with multiple sclerosis and her life as a closeted lesbian\, to look at how democracy is changing. By showing Jordan’s focu s on honesty and fairness\, the documentary encourages viewers to question those in power and think about how to build a more active and fair future for everyone.\n\nSpecial guest and Emmy Award–winning voiceover artist Sharon Nyree Williams will open the event with a powerful spoken word piec e\, setting the tone while empowering and inspiring us to be our best selv es—and reminding us that we must take an active role in ensuring democra cy is experienced by all.\n\nThis film is made possible by Indie Lens Pop- Up.\n\n \;\n\nPost Film Discussion 💬\n\nJoin us for a live panel di scussion immediately following the screening\, featuring community voices and democracy advocates in conversation about the film’s themes and thei r real-world impact with Rev. Carla Robinson\, Kiayna O’Neal &\; Shar on Nyree Williams.\n\n \;\n\nEvent Details 📅\n\nDate: Sunday\, Marc h 22nd\, 2026\n\nTime: 3:00 PM PST\n\nLocation: Online Screenin\n\nAdmissi on: FREE!!! - But Donations are welcome.\n\nThere is no cost to attend\, b ut donations help us continue offering meaningful films and discussions to the community. Every bit of support truly matters.\n\n \;\nTo Registe r Click HERE!\n \;\nAbout Our Speakers:\nRev. Carla Robinson is a seas oned faith leader and community advocate in the Diocese of Olympia. A grad uate of Concordia Seminary\, she served as a Lutheran pastor for 13 years before being received into the Episcopal Church in 2001. Ordained in 2009\ , she has served on the staffs of several congregations across the Diocese of Olympia\, including Saint Mark’s Cathedral (Seattle)\, Resurrection\ , All Saints\, Ascension\, St. James\, Christ Church\, and St. Matthew San Mateo.\n\nAppointed Canon for Multicultural Ministries and Community Tran sformation in 2022\, Rev. Robinson has held numerous diocesan leadership r oles\, including Deputy to General Convention and service on the Board of Examining Chaplains and Standing Committee. She currently serves on the st eering committee of TransEpiscopal and as President of the Pacific Northwe st Chapter of the UBE. In her canon role\, she engages the diocese in the work of Becoming Beloved Community\, partnering with the Circles of Color\ , the bishop’s office\, and collaborators beyond the diocese to advance racial justice and community transformation.\n\n \;\n\nSharon Nyree Wi lliams is an Emmy Award–winning voiceover artist\, award-winning solo pe rformer\, and arts &\; culture leader who bridges community through sto rytelling. Rooted in her Southern upbringing\, she has shared her work acr oss the United States and internationally in Rwanda.\n\nHer solo show LEGA CY premiered at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall through the Seattle Symphony’s Community Stages Fund before traveling to Los Angeles and New York. At th e United Solo Festival\, the world’s largest solo theatre festival\, LEG ACY received the 2025 Spring Award for Best Spoken Word and the Fall Award for Best Encore Performance.\n\nSharon is also the creator of Dare to Cla im the Sky\, Circles of Life\, and Plight: I Am My Brother’s Keeper\, al ong with three spoken word albums and the book Dare to Claim the Sky. In 2 025\, she was named an official nominee by the Society of Voice Arts and S ciences.\n\nHer mission is simple yet profound: to change the world one st ory at a time.\n\nTo learn more\, visit EsterbrookCreativeHouse.com\n\n&nb sp\;\n\nKiayna O’Neal is the Digital and Communications Director at Vote Riders\, where she uses digital strategy and storytelling to help voters n avigate ID laws and stay civically engaged. She has led digital communicat ions efforts across political campaigns\, nonprofits\, startups\, and advo cacy organizations. Her background includes roles on digital and communica tions teams with numerous campaigns including Beto for Texas\, Jon Ossoff for U.S. Senate\, Biden for President\, and more. Earlier in her career\, she worked on the Center for American Progress’ youth policy team\, Gene ration Progress\, led movement-building content work at Color Of Change\, and as a local newspaper correspondent in Florida. Kiayna holds a Bachelor ’s degree in Communication Studies and a Master’s degree in Global Str ategic Communication. Outside of work\, she enjoys traveling\, volunteerin g\, reading\, playing/watching volleyball\, and reality TV. Like the late Barbara C. Jordan\, she is also a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorori ty\, Inc.\, where she is committed to social action and the betterment of her community.\n\n \;\nAbout Our Partners: \nFix Democracy First Edu cation Fund focuses on voter education\, voter registration\, outreach\, a nd expanding civic participation across Washington state and beyond. We ar e dedicated to informing and educating the public about voting and democra cy issues to increase civic engagement and participation.\n\n \;\n\n&n bsp\;\nThank You to Our Marketing Sponsor: \n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://meaningfulmovies.org/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/02/INQUISITOR_SigImage_01-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Online Event LOCATION:Online Event - Pacific Standard Time\, Online\, Event\, see event description for link\, United States GEO:47.21403;-120.169573 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Online\, Event\, see event description for link\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Online Ev ent - Pacific Standard Time:geo:47.21403,-120.169573 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR