THE SEARCH FOR ANNA & LEVI - WED. AUG. 27TH @ 7PM - COMMUNITY NIGHT w/ ORYANA & LEELANAU HIST. SOC.

THE SEARCH FOR ANNA & LEVI: A Lost History of Black Homesteaders in Leelanau County - Join us for this important new documentary film covering local history at the State Theatre for Community Night - presented by Oyrana!

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27 @ 7:00 PM
Doors Open @ 6:00 PM

$10 Tickets
$6 Students

The Search for Anna & Levi: A Lost History of Black Homesteaders in Leelanau County brings to light an overlooked chapter of Leelanau County’s history and the broader story of African American settlement in the Midwest. Directed by Joe VanderMeulen, the film explores the lives of Anna and Levi Johnson — early Black homesteaders whose farm once stood in what is now Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Featuring interviews with descendants, local historians, and regional experts, this documentary offers a heartfelt and personal journey into a past that connects directly to our present.


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