People and communities concerned with the USA’s current moment and direction could watch the premiere of this documentary – America: Failure at 250. It is coming up on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 3:30-6pm PT, 6:30-9pm ET.
The screening is for those who want a factual treatment of what the 250th Anniversary of the United States means. It is a world premiere of the latest work by documentarian Jon Scott Bennett, presented by the Anti-Racist Community Network (ARCN).
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Description of America: Failure at 250
The 250th Anniversary of our nation’s founding is a failure. Discussions on our history have been, at best, vacuous and are, at worst, propagandistic. Even the most well intended reflections of Revolutionary War history have been muted and sanitized, an indication that the most emblematic element of this year is the elephant that now lives in every room in America. Is there anything worth commemorating when we cannot honestly look at our past? This video essay investigates the failure, from Ken Burns to Donald Trump, to meaningfully examine our nation’s history during the 250th anniversary.