COEUR d'ALENE - A film exploring the effort to bolster human rights in North Idaho followed by a discussion with the show's Idaho Public Television (IPTV) producer will be hosted by the Coeur d'Alene Public Library on Thursday, Jan. 12, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Community Room.

"The Color of Conscience" is an hour-long IPTV documentary that looks at the development of the modern human rights movement in Idaho. It features the story of a small group of concerned citizens who fought against the Aryan Nations, ultimately bankrupting the neo-Nazi supremacist group in North Idaho.

Written and produced by Marcia Franklin, the program also examines some of the current human rights issues in Idaho, such as gay rights, immigrant rights and hate crimes.

Franklin has been a producer and host at IPTV since 1990. Currently she is the lead producer and a host of "Dialogue," a statewide public affairs program in its 18th season. She is also a producer for "Outdoor Idaho," and has produced special documentaries, including "Barbara Morgan: No Limits," "Hearts and Minds: Teens and Mental Illness," "In Our Own Voice" and "From Idaho to Iran."

Franklin is also the past managing editor of "Idaho Reports," the station's legislative program.

In her more than 20-year career with IPTV, Franklin's programs have received numerous awards, including three regional Emmys and a George Foster Peabody Award. She is the recipient of a Pew Fellowship in International Journalism, the "Women of Today and Tomorrow" Award from the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage and the "Women Making History" Award from the Women's Center at Boise State University.

She is the current president of the City Club of Boise and a founding board member of the civic, nonpartisan organization. She has an undergraduate degree from Harvard College and a master's in Journalism from Northwestern University.