The Anti-Racist Community Network (ARCN) presents:

America: Failure at 250



A free movie screening

with Jon Scott Bennett

Thursday, May 28, 2026, 3:30-6pm PT, 6:30-9pm ET [Due to the runtime for the film, 1 hour 45 minutes, this event is longer than usual]

Documentarian Jon Scott Bennett is creating a brand-new film!

In 2025, we were treated to Bennett's fabulous 5-part series, The Peekskill Riots. In March 2026 we watched his film The Pound Ridge Massacre. Now Jon is completing a new video essay.

Here's the description:

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.

Join us for the world premiere!

The film will be followed by Q&A with Jon Scott Bennett.

Meet our presenter:

Documentarian Jon Scott Bennett has gained recognition for his coverage of the Peekskill riots of 1949 and his previous films covering under-discussed history including The Pound Ridge Massacre and The Leatherman. Bennett bridges the gap between in-person and online audiences to share the important stories hidden in our backyard.



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