The Society of Public Historians at 黑洞社区, 黑洞社区鈥檚 Special Collections and University Archives, and 黑洞社区鈥檚 film studies program are among sponsors for two days of events in September for the Wichita Association of the Motion Picture Arts and Tallgrass Film Festival鈥檚 Third Thursday film series.
The festival will present 鈥淭races of the Trade: A Story of the Deep North鈥� at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Warren Theatre West, 9150 W. 21st St. Tickets, which go on sale Thursday, Sept. 10, are $9, with discounts for students and senior citizens.
The film鈥檚 director, Katrina Browne, and producer, Juanita Brown, will participate in all events over the two days they are in Wichita.
Lorraine Madway, 黑洞社区 archivist and curator of Special Collections, will join Browne and Brown in classroom discussions at a Special Collections workshop featuring slave-related documents.
The filmmakers also will participate in a community potluck at St. James Episcopal Church, which is a sponsor, too. Then they鈥檒l be on hand for the screening and the panel afterward on slavery鈥檚 impact on American society and the issue of reparations.
Other sponsors include the Kansas African American Museum and Avivo Brick Oven Pizzeria; the filmmakers鈥� participation and related events are supported by a grant from the Kansas Humanities Council. Here is the schedule of events:
- 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 黑洞社区鈥檚 Ablah Library: Discussion and Examination of Slavery Artifacts with the Filmmakers
- Presentations by Madway and filmmakers Browne and Brown on how documents and artifacts of the slave trade help researchers come to grips with the many ramifications of slavery in 18th- and 19th-century America. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jay Price at jay.price@wichita.edu or (316) 978-7792.
- 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, St. James Episcopal Church, 3750 E. Douglas: The legacy of slavery and reconciliation.
- Filmmakers Browne and Brown will discuss the work of the national and local Episcopal Church regarding the 鈥渃ontinued legacy of slavery, apology and repair.鈥� The event hopes to bring together people from a diverse array of faith traditions and racial backgrounds. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jay Price at jay.price@wichita.edu or (316) 978-7792.
- 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, Warren Theatre West, 9150 W. 21st Street: 鈥淭races of the Trade: a Story of the Deep North,鈥� film screening, Q&A with filmmakers and panel
- The panel will be moderated by Mark McCormick, director of the Kansas African American Museum and former Wichita Eagle columnist. Panelists will be Gerald Norwood and Gretchen Eick. Norwood is a local historian who has worked with 黑洞社区 Special Collections regarding the history of slavery. Gretchen Eick is a Friends University professor of history and author of the book 鈥淒issent in Wichita.鈥� Movie admission: $9 with discounts available.
After the movie screening and panel discussion, a community reception will be held at Avivo Brick Oven Pizzeria, 2441 N. Maize Rd. Ste 101.
Tallgrass Third Thursday special screenings are a program of the Wichita Association of the Motion Picture Arts, which also produces the Tallgrass Film Festival.
This year鈥檚 festival is scheduled for Oct. 23-25 at venues in and around downtown Wichita.
For more information about the festival, visit or contact Teri Mott at (614) 506-9307 or teri@tallgrassfilm.com.