Helen Keller, who was deaf and blind, was a passionate advocate for change, using her celebrity and wit to champion rights for women, people with disabilities and people living in poverty. Becoming Helen Keller examines the complex life and legacy of this author, advocate, lecturer and human rights pioneer. Keller’s complex life and legacy are legendary, but the meaning of that legend has changed over time. Becoming Helen Keller reaches beyond her childhood to revisit Keller’s career and her deep commitment to social justice. She joined the Socialist Party of America and the Industrial Workers of the World, supported women’s suffrage and the NAACP. She worked for access to health care, assistive technology, education, and employment for all as a human right, and yet she took controversial positions in medical ethics debates. Until her death at 87, Helen Keller was an icon, among the most famous and beloved of Americans, but the time has come to reconsider her role in our national life and recognize her as one of the 20th century’s human rights pioneers. Provided by PBS/American Masters. Provided by the CAST Senior Center, our Documentary Programs provide an endless variety of interesting subjects in a prerecorded, professional film format. They take us across the country and around the world, experiencing and learning about places and people which we wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to experience. Our documentaries are entertaining, informative, and inspiring. They offer a unique and powerful form of storytelling that captures your attention and provoke thought and discussion. Scheduled every Tuesday afternoon, unless noted, at 1pm at the CAST Senior Center, our Documentary Programs are free and open to the public. There are no membership dues, and everyone is welcome to attend. Programming is provided by Curiosity U and other online providers. Check out our documentary program schedule every month and join us. We look forward to seeing you!