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A Century of Black Filmmaking Milestones

Within Our Gates

2023-02-09 18:00:00 2023-02-09 20:00:00 America/New_York A Century of Black Filmmaking Milestones From "Race" Films to Blockbusters!We'll be showing films from different eras to showcase Black contributions to movie history. Fair Haven Library - Program Room

Thursday, February 09
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-09 18:00:00 2023-02-09 20:00:00 America/New_York A Century of Black Filmmaking Milestones From "Race" Films to Blockbusters!We'll be showing films from different eras to showcase Black contributions to movie history. Fair Haven Library - Program Room

Fair Haven Library

Program Room

From "Race" Films to Blockbusters!We'll be showing films from different eras to showcase Black contributions to movie history.

Oscar Micheaux's Within Our Gates. Micheaux's silent classic from 1920 is the oldest surviving "race film" - the term used to describe movies produced for Black audiences and with predominantly Black casts. The film is notable for depicting racial violence under the Jim Crow system.

AGE GROUP: | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Literature, Arts, and Culture |

TAGS: | movies | free | film | Black History Month |

Fair Haven Library

Phone: (203) 946-8115
Branch manager
Kirk Morrison

Hours
Mon, Mar 27 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Mar 28 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Mar 29 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Mar 30 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Fri, Mar 31 Closed
Sat, Apr 01 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 02 Closed

Upcoming events

Tue, Mar 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Program Room

Canceled
Tue, Mar 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Wed, Mar 29, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Mar 30, 12:00pm - 4:30pm
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Thu, Mar 30, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Sat, Apr 01, 10:00am - 11:00am

Sat, Apr 01, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Tue, Apr 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
Program Room

Wed, Apr 05, 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Apr 06, 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Tutor Room 1

Thu, Apr 06, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Room

Mon, Apr 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room