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RSVP to 'The People v. The Klan' screening 🎥

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Join our exclusive screening: The People v. The Klan

What will a mother do to get justice for her son? Next month, we're bringing you a new four-part Original Series, produced by Blumhouse Television, about Beulah Mae Donald - a courageous woman who took down the KKK after Klansmen lynched her youngest child, Michael. To learn more, join us for an exclusive screening of The People v. The Klan on Thursday April 8 @ 7 PM ET, in partnership with the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. The panelists include:

Cornell William Brooks, Executive Producer, The People v. The Klan & Professor and Director of the William Monroe Trotter Collaborative for Social Justice at Harvard Kennedy School
Donnie Eichar, Director and Executive producer, The People v. The Klan
Jill Savitt, President and CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University and National Director of the Association of Black Women Historians

The event will be moderated by CNN Senior National Correspondent Sara Sidner. Reserve your spot here.

And the award goes to...

We're thrilled that John Lewis: Good Trouble won Outstanding Documentary (Film) at the 52nd NAACP Image Awards! If you haven't seen this intimate account of US Representative John Lewis' life, look for it on demand via HBO Max. Directed by Dawn Porter, the film captures the late icon's extraordinary civil rights and voting rights activism as well as his endearingly playful sense of humor.

Spilling the royal tea

If you can't get enough of the news surrounding Buckingham Palace, go deeper into the royal family's history with CNN Original Series The Windsors: Inside the Royal Dynasty. Narrated by Academy Award-nominated actress Rosamund Pike, this six-episode docuseries uses stunning, never-before-seen footage and interviews with insiders to weave together the true story of one of the most talked about families in the modern world.

Watch it on demand via HBO Max, CNNgo, or look for it on demand via your cable provider. And to get an inside track on the royal family, subscribe to CNN's Royal News newsletter, which covers everything from what they're up to in public to what's happening behind palace walls.

Spend the weekend with trailblazers

Keep celebrating Women's History Month beyond the end of March with this empowering on-demand lineup from CNN Original Series and CNN Films.

From Original Series The Sixties, watch 'The Times They Are A-Changin': Hear Gloria Steinem, Marlo Thomas and more discuss how the feminist movement was fueled by a deep yearning for freedom. Find the episode on CNNgo.
From Original Series The Seventies, watch 'Battle of the Sexes': This episode reveals how America underwent a dramatic shift of sexual mores, customs and gender roles. Find it on CNNgo.
From CNN Films, watch Love, Gilda: This documentary, directed by Lisa D'Apolito, presents a touching tribute to comedic trailblazer Gilda Radner and her enduring cultural impact. It's available now on Hulu and Amazon.