SankofaSpirit

In 2004 SankofaSpirit created its film series, Movies with a Mission to counter the myths and negative images of people of African descent so often promoted by Hollywood. Movies with a Mission are free monthly films from and about Africa and the African Diaspora that seek to inform and inspire dialogue. 

Movies with a Mission Atlanta 

The APEX Museum, 135 Auburn Avenue

Gallery Walk, Screening and Dialogue

Schedule Subject to Change

Free and Open to the Public

"The Will To Survive: The Story of The Gullah/Geechee Nation"

Thursday, August  7,  6:00-8:00pm

The documentary tells the living history of the Gullah/Geechee people, Americans who trace their lineage back to the original Africans that were captured and brought to the barrier islands along the south east coast. As industry drove settlers inland, the Gullah/Geechee people have remained in isolation for more than 200 years. The result is an American culture with many elements of African life still intact. Over the years the island's population has diminished to about 70 people.

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