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Black History Month Film Series

By: Melanie Barnas
Updated: June 24, 2008
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African American Educational Awareness Film Series

"From Birth of a Nation" to Hip-Hop, Black Image and Awareness in American Film"


This film educational film series is free of charge and open to the public.

There will be a question and answer session after each film.


Saturday, February 10th - "King Leopold's Ghost"

This Documentary - History of Belgian Congo is a story of greed, terror and heroism in colonial Africa.
This film will be showing at 3:00 pm.; Dazzle School of Visual & Performing Arts; 112 Webster Avenue; Rochester, New York.


Saturday, February 17th - "American Blackout" This Documentary is about the Black vote discrepancies 2000 - 2004 Presidential Elections and the Bush Campaign against Representative Cynthia McKinney (GA).
This film will be showing at 3:00 pm at the Dazzle School of Visual & Performing Arts; 112 Webster Avenue; Rochester, New York.

Saturday, February 24th - "Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes"

This Documentary will feature the examination of social issues in the Hip-Hop Culture.
This film will be showing at 1:00 pm.; Dr. Freddie Thomas High School; 625 Scio Street; Rochester, New York


The above films are being sponsored by:

Sector 8 Youth Adult Partnerships

Dr. Freddie Thomas High School

Dazzle School of Visual & Performing Arts


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