‘Against All Odds: The Fight for a Black Middle Class’ at the Rosendale Theatre

Social injustice film “Against All Odds: The Fight for a Black Middle Class” by Bob Herbert will be shown at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 28 and 29, at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. The program will feature special guests Sally Roy, producer of the film, and executive producer Bill Moyers. “Against All Odds: The Fight for a Black Middle Class” probes the harsh and often brutal discrimination that has made it extremely difficult for African Americans to establish a middle-class standard of living. Through historical footage and personal interviews, journalist Bob Herbert explores the heroic efforts of black families to pursue the American dream despite the obstacles and setbacks that have emerged from the Jim Crow era through the Great Recession. For more information, call the theater at 658-8989 or visit rosendaletheatre.org.