2006 Annual National Black History Month
Film & Discussion Series Tour Schedule

Washington, DC - February 11, 2006 - "Heart of A People"
Cramton Auditorium, Howard University
2455 Sixth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20059
10:30am – 9:00pm

All-Day: Vendors, Authors Row

Acknowledgements and Opening: 

Bowie State Gospel Choir 10:30am – 10:50am

Session 1: Spiritual Legacy – 10:50am - 2:00pm

  • Say Amen Somebody (1983) (100 min) – 10:50am – 12:30pm
  • Speakers: Dr. Joan Hillsman – 12:30pm – 12:45pm

Session 2: A Step Back In Time - 12:45pm - 3:25pm

  • Standing on My Sisters' Shoulders (2002) (60 min) 12:50pm - 1:50pm
  • The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005) (70 min) 1:50pm – 3:00pm
  • Speakers: Reverend Wheeler Parker, witness and cousin of Emmett Louis Till (tentative), Hakim Green, soundtrack supervisor for “The Untold Story…”, Filmmaker Laura Lipson, Crew and Cast of Standing on My Sisters' Shoulders – 3:00pm – 3:25pm

Session 3: Modern Motherland - 3:30pm - 5:20 pm

  • Tsotsi (2005) (91 min) 3:30pm – 5:06pm
  • Latter Rain (2005) (4 min) 5:06pm - 5:10pm– 5:06pm 
  • Speakers: Dr. Alveda King and King for America - 5:10pm - 5:20pm 

Session 4: Organized Confusion - 5:20pm - 8:00pm

  • Bastards of the Party (2005) (100 min) 5:20pm – 7:00pm
  • Speakers: Cle “Bone” Sloan - 7:00pm - 7:15pm 

Session 5: Choices - 7:15pm - 9:10pm

  • Driving While Black: An Instructional Video (2004) (9 min) 7:15pm – 7:24pm
  • Golddigger Killer (2005) (74 min) – 7: 25pm – 8:40pm
  • Speakers – Jeffrey Carroll, Roderick Giles and the Cast of Golddigger Killer - 8:40pm - 9pm

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Newark, NJ - February 25, 2006 - "Picking Up the Pieces"
Auditorium 2131 Main Campus, Essex County Community College

303 University Ave. Newark, New Jersey 07102

12:00pm – 9:00pm

All-Day: Vendors, Authors Row

Acknowledgements: U.S. Congressman Donald M. Payne   12:00pm


Session 1: Brent Ferrand and the New Jersey Urban Debate League 12:20pm – 1:45pm

  • Top High School Debate Teams – A Demonstration Debate on this year's National Urban Debate League Topic - Racial Profiling or Limiting the 'sneek and peek' powers permitted under the Patriot Act

Session 2: Spiritual Legacy – 1:45pm - 4:00pm

  • Special Day (2000) (13:45 min) – 1:45pm – 1:59pm
  • Say Amen Somebody (1983) (100 min) – 2:00am – 3:40pm
  • Latter Rain (2005) (4 min) 3:40pm - 3:44pm 
  • Speakers: George T. Neirenberg, Dr. Alveda King and King for America - 3:45pm - 4:00pm 

Session 3: A Step Back In Time - 4:00pm - 6:50pm

  • Standing on My Sisters' Shoulders (2002) (60 min)4:00pm - 5:00pm
  • The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005) (70 min) 5:00pm – 6:10pm
  • The Last Colored Caddy (2005) (30 min) 6:10pm – 6:40pm
  • Speakers: – Jada Harris and Ed Wanambwa –6:40pm – 6:50pm

Session 4: Choices - 6:50pm - 8:50pm

  • Driving While Black: An Instructional Video (2004) (9 min) 6:50pm – 6:59pm
  • The Adventures of Super N*****: Episode I, The Final Chapter (14:37 min) (2004) – 6:59pm – 7:14pm
  • Golddigger Killer (2005) (74 min) – 7:14pm - – 8:29pm
  • Speakers – Alrick Brown, Roderick Giles and the Cast of Golddigger Killer –8:29pm – 8:45pm

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Clarksville, Tennessee - February 26, 2006 - "Reaching Back"
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center, 200 South Second Street, Clarksville, TN 37040

1:00pm – 6:00pm

Hosts: Tennessee Arts Commission, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville Arts and Heritage Development Council, and Mount Olive Cemetary Historical Preservation Society

 

All-Day: Vendors, Authors Row

Acknowledgements: 1pm – 1:20pm

 

Schedule of Films:

  • Standing on My Sisters' Shoulders (2002) (60 min) – 1:20pm – 2:20pm
  • Say Amen Somebody (1983) (100 min) – 2:30pm – 4:10pm
  • The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (2005) (70 min) 4:20pm – 5:30pm
  • Discussion: 5:30pm – 6:00pm