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Great Migration Film Festival
September 30, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 6:15 pm
In conjunction with the exhibit A Journey Toward Freedom: Black Americans and the Great Migration, ESU Special Collections and Archives presents a Great Migration Film Festival. Location will be on the first floor of William Allen White Library. Free popcorn and water will be provided! Reserve your seats through Eventbrite.
Block 1 – 10:00 AM-12:30 PM
A Raisin in the Sun (1961) | Rated PG
A struggling family in Chicago receives a substantial insurance payout that has the potential to change their lives. Film screening will be followed by a discussion with Theatre professor Jim Harris.
Content advisory: Includes scenes of family conflict and discussions of racism.
Block 2 – 1:00 PM-3:10 PM
The League (2023) | Rated PG
A documentary exploring the history of Black professional baseball in the era of segregation. Film screening will be followed by a discussion with University Archivist Shari Scribner.
Content advisory: Includes discussions of racism, some violent historical imagery, and the use of a racial slur.
Block 3 – 3:45 PM-6:15 PM
Sparkle (2012) | Rated PG-13
Three sisters living in Detroit form a singing trio and begin a rise toward stardom, but find that fame has its challenges. Film screening will be followed by a discussion with IDT instructor A’Kena LongBenton.
Content advisory: Includes scenes of drug use and domestic violence, and some use of derogatory racial terms.
