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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, May 12 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, May 13 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, May 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, May 15 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 16 Closed
Sat, May 17 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 18 Closed

Upcoming events

Tue, May 13, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wilson Library - Community Program Room