Join American Experience PBS Tuesday, for a preview screening of CHANGE, NOT CHARITY: THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, a new documentary film premiering Tuesday, Mat 9/8c on PBS stations nationwide.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and audience Q+A featuring the filmmakers and interviewees from the film. A reception will follow the screening and discussion.

American Experience is proud to partner with The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum to present this event.

CHANGE, NOT CHARITY: THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT tells the emotional and dramatic story of the decades-long push for equality and accessibility that culminated in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. While curb cuts, ramps at building entrances, and braille on elevator buttons seem commonplace today, they were once the subject of a pitched battle that landed on the steps of Congress. Told through the voices of key participants and witnesses, the film highlights the determined people who literally put their bodies on the line to achieve their goal and change the lives of all Americans. A story of courage and perseverance, the film brings to life one of the great civil rights movements in American history, where ordinary people made their voices heard and Congress responded. A testament to the power of coalition building and bipartisan compromise, the passage of the ADA is a shining example of democracy in action.

Panelists:
- James LeBrecht
- Chana Gazit

And featuring special guests from the film!

The conversation will be moderated by Cameo George (Executive Producer of AMERICAN EXPERIENCE). George is an Emmy Award-winning producer, writer and journalist with more than 25 years of experience in documentary, broadcast television and digital content production. George has produced, developed and commissioned innovative programming at CNN, NBC News and ABC News. She was the senior producer of CNN's groundbreaking series Black in America and Latino in America and executive producer of the eight-hour PBS documentary series 16 FOR '16: THE CONTENDERS, which was also broadcast on the BBC. George joined American Experience from ABC News, where she was head of development for long-form projects, responsible for creating a pipeline of docuseries and feature documentary films across Walt Disney Television platforms, including ABC News, Hulu, National Geographic and Disney+. She was recently named to The Root's list of 2024's 100 Most Influential Black Americans.

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