Making Black America: Through the Grapevine Screening

140 Lower Terrace,Buffalo NY 14202

21 September, 2022

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Making Black America: Through the Grapevine Screening and DiscussionWed, Sept. 216:30 pmJoin us in the WNED PBS studios for a screening and panel discussion of Making Black America: Through the Grapevine. We'll show segments from the series and follow up each segment with discussion and Q&A. Watch the trailer. Joining us virtually will be Shayla Harris, Producer/Director of the series. We have a free lot that is well-lit with accessible parking at our building located at 140 Lower Terrace (lot entrance is on Charles Street).Our event takes place entirely on the ground floor and is wheelchair accessible.All attendees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of vaccine required. See below for details.Masks are optional.MAKING BLACK AMERICA: THROUGH THEGRAPEVINE is a four-part series from executive producer, host and writer Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. In this latest series from the acclaimed Harvard scholar and documentarian, Gates and director Stacey L. Holman chronicle the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black people beyond the reach of the “White gaze.” The series recounts the establishment of the Prince Hall Masons in 1775 through the formation of all-Black towns and business districts, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, destinations for leisure, and the social media phenomenon of Black Twitter. Gates sits with noted scholars, politicians, cultural leaders, and old friends to discuss this world behind the color line and what it looks like today. MAKING BLACK AMERICA takes viewers into an extraordinary world that showcased Black people’s ability to collectively prosper, defy white supremacy and define Blackness in ways that transformed America itself. Meet the PanelistShayla Harris is an award-winning independent director and producer based in New York. In February 2021, she produced and directed 2 episodes of The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and McGee Media that aired on PBS. She recently directed, Let Noor Run, a documentary short for ESPN’s W. Studios and was also a producer on Who Killed Malcolm X?, a 6-part Emmy-nominated documentary series for Fusion and Netflix. She is currently co-directing and show-running a four-part series for PBS on the history of gospel. COVID-19 Vaccine Information All attendees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a two-dose series (Pfizer, Moderna), or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine (Johnson & Johnson). If you are not yet vaccinated, you are welcome to attend in-person events in the building two weeks after completing your vaccination regimen. No exceptions will be made to the vaccine requirement, and a negative COVID test will not be accepted for entry. Attendees will need to present photo ID and proof of vaccination in the form of your physical CDC Vaccination Record card or your digital vaccination record before entering the building. New York residents can easily register for your digital vaccination record for access on your mobile device. Photographs of vaccination cards will not be accepted.