Great Migration Community Screening - Mother Bethel AME

Great Migration Community Screening - Mother Bethel AME

Tuesday, October 4, 7:00 PM
Cost: 
Free

7 Tuesdays at 7:00 PM (October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 15, 29)

The Great Migration: A City Transformed (1916-1930), a series of audio and video works that celebrate the historic tide of African Americans to the North, is now coming to your neighborhood. Hosted by community partners, the screenings will take place throughout the fall at libraries, rec centers and schools across the Philadelphia region.

ABOUT THE FILMS

Standing at the Scratch Line – dir. Julie Dash (Experimental, 2016, 10 min)  

Traveling between churches in Philadelphia and South Carolina, Dash creates a cinematic tone poem about returning to sacred spaces of departure and arrival.

When We Came Up Here – dir. Tina Morton (Documentary, 2016, 12 min)

Morton, a Scribe alumni, explores how The Philadelphia Tribune played an important role in helping migrants navigate their new home.

Improvement Association – dir. Kevin Jerome Everson (Documentary, 2016, 12 min)

In the film, Malik Hudgins, a long-time member of the UNIA of Philadelphia, talks about his life and advocacy work.

Christian Street YMCA: Sharing Our History (Documentary, 2016, 9 min)

This profile of the Christian Street YMCA, a hub for the African American community, captures experiences of The Great Migration through the stories of long-time members. 

Black Star Rising: The Universal Negro Improvement Association in Philadelphia – dir. members of UNIA Thomas Harvey Division 121 (Documentary, 2016, about 10 min)

Following the rise of UNIA in the 20th century, the film shows how recent migrants were attracted by its mission of economic self-improvement. 


The Great Migration: A City Transformed (1916-1930) is supported by the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. Additional support is provided by the Lincoln Financial Foundation, Hamilton Family Foundation, and Department of History of Art, Department of Africana Studies, and Center for Africana Studies, University of Pennsylvania. 

Contact Email Address: 
Contact Phone Number: 
2152224201
Location(s): 

Mother Bethel AME

419 S 6th St

Philadelphia, PA 19147

Event Type: 
Screening