"Homecoming" Film Screening

The epic story of African American farming in the South, “Homecoming” chronicles land loss and black farmers from the Civil War to the present.
Title:"Homecoming" Film Screening
Date & Time:Saturday, February 11, 2012 • 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Location:Alexandria Black History Museum, 902 Wythe St. (Map This)
Event Details:The epic story of African American farming in the South, “Homecoming” chronicles land loss and black farmers from the Civil War to the present. Featuring archival footage and audio tracks including the voices of Malcolm X, Fannie Lou Hamer and Julian Bond, the film also excerpts the testimony of freed slaves, Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon and the writings of August Wilson. Producer/director Charlene Gilbert places her own family farm in Montezuma, Georgia, squarely in the historical context of the black farm movement in America. Narrated by Charles S. Dutton. (111 min.) This screening is part of Movies with a Mission, a series of films about Africa and the African Diaspora that seek to inform and inspire dialogue. Screening followed by a discussion.
"Homecoming"
"Homecoming"
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Contact Phone No.:703.746.4356
Fees:Free
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Arts, Film, James Bland, Museums, Parker Gray, Visual Arts


For event details visit http://www.alexandriava.gov/c/3045
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