Nat Turner’s slave rebellion is a watershed event in America’s long and troubled history of slavery and racial conflict. Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property is directed by Charles Burnett and tells the story of that violent confrontation and of the ways that story has been continuously re-told during the years since 1831. It is a [...]
Roma Ndolo’s story is a parallel journey to that of President Barack Obama, who has a Euro-American mother and a Kenyan father, echoing the multicultural experience. My Father the Luo is a film about finding one’s identity.
The Underground Railroad Film Series (URFS) is the neighborhood participation component of the Langston Hughes African American Film Festival.
Each month from September through February, at various ‘safe houses’ in greater King County, the Underground Railroad Film Series partners with community groups, organizations and traditionally marginalized populations to host a screening of films by or about [...]
PROCEED AND BE BOLD
Dir. Laura Zinger
December 17, 2009 @7pm
(Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. scheduled to attend this screening)
Location: Hidmo, 2000 South Jackson Street, Seattle. Metro bus #14.
Suggested Donation $5
Kennedy will have art for sale at this event!
Perfect for holiday giving.
Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. is an internationally recognized printing press artist, though he would rather be referred [...]
Proceed and Be Bold! is a documentary film that follows the life and work of letterpress printer Amos Paul Kennedy Jr., and his socially and politically charged works of art.
PROCEED AND BE BOLD!
Director: Laura Zinger
Screens Thursday December 17 @ 7PM
Location: Hidmo, 2000 South Jackson Street, Seattle. Metro bus #14.
Suggested Donation $5
5 Days in July revisits the 1967 Newark Riots, an important cataclysmic moment in American history. This civil disturbance began when African American cab driver and musician John W. Smith was arrested, beaten and dragged into Fourth Precinct for a minor traffic infraction. This action triggered rebellion among the African American community that spread throughout [...]
The 2009 Langston Hughes African American Film Festival features a variety of narrative dramas, documentaries and experimental films. The Hip Hop movement has brought a cultural sea change, and the LHAAFF has three films that explore the culture and movement of Hip Hop around the globe.
B-Girl Be – A documenatry that takes you inside the [...]
