Wade in the Water: A Journey into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture ATL

1075 Zonolite Rd NE, Suite 1D,,Atlanta GA 30306

06 May, 2023

Description

EVENT: 6:00 pm Screener 7:10 pm Q&A A documentary film that delve into the 1,000-year-old tradition of Black surfing and aquatic culture from Africa to the Americas. In an effort to educate, inspire, and develop the next generation of Black surfers. A documentary and art project to perpetuate this ancestral wisdom to re-connect with the ocean, nature, and the love of surfing. 3 book giveaways from scholars featured in the documentary: • Living the California Dream: African American Leisure Sites during the Jim Crow Era By Alison Rose Jefferson, M.H.C. | Ph.D. • Undercurrents of Power: Aquatic Culture in the African Diaspora (The Early Modern Americas) by Dr. Kevin Dawson Ssponsored by Tara Spencer, Surf ATL and Surfrider Georgia FREE parking Ticket does NOT include food or beverage For more info contact 703.380.2712