Tickets available here.
“Am I a Racist?”
For decades—from the civil rights era to Black Lives Matter—millions of Americans have quietly asked themselves that question…and feared the answer, a fear that has dominated public consciousness.
Now father-and-son filmmakers Shelby and Eli Steele confront this phenomenon head-on in their powerful new film ‘White Guilt: A Documentary Essay.’
Join us for the first public screening of ‘White Guilt: A Documentary Essay’ in the Chicagoland area, with a live discussion to follow with director Eli Steele on Thursday, November 5, 7:00 pm, at the Cornog Auditorium, New Trier High School, Northfield Campus.
Doors open at 6:30 pm. Purchase tickets here.
Based on Shelby Steele’s groundbreaking 2006 book White Guilt, the film follows the Emmy-winning author and civil-rights veteran as he outlines the origins of white guilt and how it shifted from a moral reckoning into a force that has eroded merit, silenced debate, fueled campus chaos, and even shaped responses to the October 7th Hamas attacks. With deep Chicago roots — Shelby Steele was born and raised in Chicago — this is a story that hits close to home.
Narrated by Shelby Steele and featuring David Mamet, Jason Riley, Batya Ungar-Sargon, Pastor Corey Brooks, Paul Rossi, Andrew Gutmann, Jodi Shaw and others who have lived the consequences, ‘White Guilt: A Documentary Essay’ doesn’t just diagnose the problem—it points toward a way forward rooted in the radical American idea that every individual has capacity, free to rise or fall on their own terms.
Don’t miss this timely, unflinching, and ultimately hopeful film—and the rare chance to discuss it live with the filmmaker.
Open to the public. Tickets available here. For more information on the film, click here.
Students: Use code WGSTUDENT2026 for a discount (must present student ID at event entry).
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