Join six time Emmy Award Winning filmmaker Karyl Evans who will screen her film “African Americans in Connecticut: Colonial Era to Civil War” narrated by Ozzie Davis. This film was the culmination of Ms. Evans’ work on African American history in the state after producing and directing “The Amistad Revolt” and “The Road to Freedom: Connecticut Freedom Trail” documentaries. She went on to make Part 2 in the series “African Americans in Connecticut: Civil War to Civil Rights” narrated by Ruby Dee. She is currently working on “Native Peoples of Connecticut.”
This program is co-sponsored by Witness to History: Slavery in Guilford. The initiative seeks to uncover the local history of slavery, examine its legacy and share with town residents what it finds.
This program is free and open to all.
Please register.