Power to Heal is a powerful documentary that takes place during the Civil Rights Movement but focuses on a topic rarely discussed: segregation in institutions of medicine. People were dying because African-Americans were prohibited from admission into many hospitals in the U.S., even in case of emergencies, and they were unequally served in institutions that did serve African-Americans.

The new federal program, Medicare, was an opportunity to use federal funds to face inequalities in healthcare. With the introduction of Medicare, civil rights activists were able to join the federal government in working together to desegregate hospitals.

Following the film, we will have a group discussion led by Lembhard G. Howell.
Howell is a prominent Seattle attorney practicing in Seattle since 1966. His career has been dedicated to seeking justice for individuals who have been injured and unfairly treated. Howell was the first African American to serve on the board of governors of the Association of Trial Lawyers.