SankofaSpirit
SankofaSpirit
P.O. Box 54894
Atlanta, GA 30308
ph: 770-234-5890
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Movies with a Mission DC
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 DC
Alexandria Black History Museum
Every 2nd Saturday
902 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA
Gallery Walk, Screening and Dialogue
Schedule Subject to Change
Free and Open to the Public
"Homecoming”
Saturday, February 11, 2012
4:30-6:30pm
Homecoming is the first film to explore the rural roots of African American life. It chronicles the generations-old struggle of African Americans for land of their own which pitted them against both the Southern white power structure and the federal agencies responsible for helping them. Director Charlene Gilbert weaves this history together with a fond portrait of her own Georgia farming family into what she calls, "A story of land and love."
Like so much African American history, the Black farmers' story is one of perseverance in the face of prejudice and perjured promises. As part of radical Reconstruction, Congress allotted 45 million acres of land to former slaves but the rapid reimposition of white supremacy meant that little land was ever actually distributed. Despite formidable obstacles, one million African Americans, mostly former sharecroppers, managed to purchase over 15,000,000 acres of land by 1910.
SankofaSpirit
P.O. Box 54894
Atlanta, GA 30308
ph: 770-234-5890
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