The Great Migration: A City Transformed (1916-1930), a series of audio and video works that celebrate the historic journeys of African Americans to the North, are taking place this fall at libraries, rec centers and schools throughout the the city, including in West Philadelphia. The works range from profiles of local figures and institutions to experimental short films. Each screening offers a mix of local history and great film.
The films, produced by multi-media artists Julie Dash, Kevin Jerome Everson, and Tina Morton, look at the stories of Black migrants and the institutions that shaped their journey and settlement.
The screenings are presented by West Philly-based Scribe Video Center and community partners and will also feature works from Scribe’s Precious Places Community History Project, a citywide initiative to document the public spaces and landmarks that define our communities. These include short documentaries about the Belmont Plateau, the John Coltrane House, St. Paul’s Baptist Church, the Christian Street YMCA, and more.
All the screenings are free and open to the public.
Here’s the schedule for the screenings happening this month in West Philly and also in Center City:
Wednesday, November 9, 5 p.m.
Host: Blanche A. Nixon/Cobbs Creek Branch Library
Location: 5800 Cobbs Creek Parkway
Monday, November 14, 7:00 p.m.
Host: Parkway Central Library*
Location: 1901 Vine St.
Tuesday, November 15, 7:00 p.m.
Host: Philadelphia Folklore Project
Location: 735 S 50th St.
Thursday, November 17, 6:30 p.m.
Host: Paul Robeson House
Location: 4951 Walnut St.
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