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Library Documentary Night: Ancestry, Identity, & Home (Film: Descendant) In-Person
Join us Tuesdays this fall to watch riveting documentaries, enjoy snacks, and connect with others. Each film centers on themes of ancestry, identity, and home.
October's film is Descendant, the story of the descendants of survivors of The Clotilda, the last known ship to bring enslaved people from Africa to the United States. Descendants celebrate their heritage and take command of their legacy in this moving portrait of a community actively grappling with and fighting to preserve its heritage while examining what justice looks like today. The first five people to register will receive a free copy of Barracoon by Zora Neal Hurston. Barracoon is an oral history of Cudjo Lewis, the last survivor of the Atlantic slave trade.
Join us after the film for a discussion facilitated by Slade Roff, LCSW, East Falls Student Counseling Center.
- Date:
- Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Show more dates
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- The Library Instruction Space
- Campus:
- East Falls Campus
- Audience:
- Staff Students
- Categories:
- Library Programs
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Time Zone: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)