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Wilmington on Fire (film) - Free screening & Q&A

23 Feb 2019
3:00am - 6:00am EST

Atlanta Metropolitan State College Criminal Justice Club presents Wilmington on Fire on February 23, 2019 at 3 pm. Dr. Lewin Manly will host a FREE public screening of the documentary followed by a Q&A session with Larry Reni Thomas and Dr. Lewin Manly.

"Wilmington on Fire" (synopsis): Rosewood has long been infamous, but Wilmington came first and was even more devastating in its effects. In 1898, Wilmington was North Carolina's largest city, with a majority black population, a thriving black middle class, and a biracial Republican-Populist fusion government. On November 10, an armed mob of Democrat-backed white supremacists opened fire on African American neighborhoods, slaughtering hundreds and driving thousands out of the city for good. In a five-year passion project that consumed all his resources, director Christopher Everett amassed rare photographs, original research, and testimonies from historians and descendants of the victims to uncover a shocking event that marked a turning point in the politics of the post-Reconstruction South.

DATE: February 23, 2019
TIME: 3:00 pm
VENUE: Atlanta Metropolitan State College Student Center (Building 800)
ADDRESS: 1630 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

AARPCV Contact: Michele (404.394.9403)

23 Feb 2019
3:00am - 6:00am EST

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