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Film Screening: "The Last Black Man in San Francisco"
Feb
17

Film Screening: "The Last Black Man in San Francisco"

Watch the film The Last Black Man in San Francisco, which tells the story of Jimmie and his best friend Mont as they try to reclaim the house built by Jimmie's grandfather, launching them on a poignant odyssey that connects them to their past, even as it tests their friendship and sense of belonging in the place they call home. This film is for adults.

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Film Screening: “The Bell Affair”
Feb
9

Film Screening: “The Bell Affair”


"The Bell Affair" tells the dramatic and inspiring story of Daniel and Mary Bell, who sued for their freedom from slavery and led one of the largest escape attempts in American history on the Pearl in April 1848.  This debut feature comes from first-time filmmaker and acclaimed director Kwakiutl Dreher, accomplished digital artist and animator Michael Burton, and prize-winning historian and writer William G. Thomas III. The story is based on Thomas' recent book A Question of Freedom: The Families Who Challenged Slavery from the Nation's Founding to the Civil War.

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