Reckoning & Rebuilding: Baldwin, Resistance, and the Role of Culture

I Am Not Your Negro

Moderator: E.B. Smith (HMAAC Executive Director)

Panel themes will include:

• Baldwin’s legacy and contemporary resonance
• Shifts in the organizing landscape across generations
• The role of memory-keeping institutions in resisting cultural erasure
• How cultural spaces like the Harrison Museum serve as infrastructure for future justice work

Wed 7/30
6:00 pm - Doors Open | 7:00 pm - Opening Remarks - E.B. Smith | 7:10 pm - I Am Not Your Negro, James Baldwin | 8:45 pm - Panel Discussion - moderated by E.B. Smith | 9:25 pm - Short Audience Reflection | 9:35 pm - Closing Remarks and Call to Action
Location:
Main Theatre
2016 | Runtime: 1:33 | Genre: Documentary
PG-13
Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

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