Acts of Reparation - Screening & Family History Weekend - Macon, GA

Acts of Reparation

FREE - Acts of Reparation Screening &amp;  Pink House Pop Up Family History Day - Friday Sept. 19, 7:00pm &amp; Sat., September 20, 9am - 6pm

The Douglass Theatre

<h4>Presented by Spencer B. King, Jr. Center for Southern Studies, Mercer University </h4><h4>In Partnership with Washington Memorial Library, Genealogy &amp; History room </h4> FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19FREE -<a href="https://www.actsofreparation.com/" title="https://www.actsofreparation.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Acts of Reparation</a> documentary screening &amp; Filmmaker Q&amp;AFriday, September 19, 7pm @ The Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Macon, GA@ The Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Macon, GAPresented by Spencer B. King, Jr. Center for Southern Studies, Mercer UniversityJoin us for a post-screening discussion with co-directors Selina Lewis Davidson and Macky Alston. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Douglas E. Thompson, director of the <a href="https://kingcenter.mercer.edu/" title="https://kingcenter.mercer.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Spencer B. King, Jr. Center for Southern Studies at Mercer University.</a>Film synopsis: Two friends – Selina Lewis Davidson &amp; Macky Alston -- one Black, one white – travel South to their ancestral lands to explore what reparations means to them. From kitchen tables to porches, lost cemeteries to discovered diaries, their journeys lead to unexpected opportunities that transform their friendship, families and communities. Together they reclaim and reckon with their roots - discovering that small acts can lead to big change. <a href="https://www.actsofreparation.com/trailer" title="https://www.actsofreparation.com/trailer" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">TRAILER</a> SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20FREE - Pink House Pop Up FAMILY HISTORY DAYSat., September 20, 9am - 6pm (no tickets needed, just come)@ The Douglass Theatre Annex, 355 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Macon, GAPresented by Spencer B. King, Jr. Center for Southern Studies, Mercer UniversityIn Partnership with Washington Memorial Library, Genealogy &amp; History We’ve found that the film serves as a powerful catalyst for community gathering and often inspires audiences to begin exploring their own family histories.The goal of FAMILY HISTORY DAY is to create a meaningful space for participants to explore ancestral research, preservation practices, and the power of shared stories in the context of healing and historical repair.Our guest presenters will provide participants with accessible starting points for their research and introduce them to the local resources available to support that journey. DISCOVER, PRESERVE AND SHARE your family histories and storiesThe day will be facilitated by by Dr. Shakita Brooks Jones, <a href="https://poli-gram.com/" title="https://poli-gram.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Poli-Gram: Policies of Opportunity</a> 9:00am - 10:00 CHECK IN &amp; COFFEE @ The Douglass Theatre Annex, Macon, GA10:00 - GENEALOGY 101 - An introduction to the practices and tools that will help you begin your Black history family research. Led by <a href="https://bibblib.org/genealogy___archives/index.php" title="https://bibblib.org/genealogy___archives/index.php" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Washington Memorial Library, Genealogy &amp; History Staff</a>11:00 - PRESERVATION 101 - Learn how to protect and preserve your treasured family photos, documents, and keepsakes at home—and explore local options for public archiving and long-term care. Led by <a href="https://bibblib.org/genealogy___archives/index.php" title="https://bibblib.org/genealogy___archives/index.php" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Washington Memorial Library, Genealogy &amp; History Staff</a>12:00 - FAMILY TREE BUILDING WORKSHOP - Guided instruction to begin to fill in your family tree on paper. Led by <a href="https://bibblib.org/genealogy___archives/index.php" title="https://bibblib.org/genealogy___archives/index.php" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Washington Memorial Library, Genealogy &amp; History Staff</a> 1:00 - 2:00 - LIGHT LUNCH PROVIDED 2:00 - A DEEPER LOOK AT THE PENFIELD, GA CEMETERY - A conversation with James and Michael McWhorter, descendants of those buried in the Black Penfield Cemetery, and Mamie Hillman, <a href="https://gcaam.org/" title="https://gcaam.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Greene County African American Museum</a> - the cemetery’s steward — moderated by Macky Alston, a descendant of those buried in the white Penfield Cemetery.3:00 - FAMILY STORY SHARING CIRCLE - A gathering and space for all to share and be in conversation. BRING A PHOTO of a special ANCESTOR OR ELDER and share a story about them. Facilitated by Dr. Shakita Brooks Jones.4:00 - CIRCLE OF REPAIR - What does reparations, repair and healing look like to you? -. A Presentation by Dr. Shakita Brooks Jones, <a href="https://poli-gram.com/" title="https://poli-gram.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Poli-Gram: Policies of Opportunity</a> &amp; gathering space for all to share and be in conversation.5:30 - VISIT6:00 - CLOSE

Agenda

CHECK IN & COFFEE @ The Douglass Theatre Annex, Macon, GA

An introduction to the practices and tools that will help you begin your Black history family research. Led by Washington Memorial Library, Genealogy & History Staff.

GENEALOGY 101 

Learn how to protect and preserve your treasured family photos, documents, and keepsakes at home—and explore local options for public archiving and long-term care. Led by Washington Memorial Library, Genealogy & History Staff

PRESERVATION 101 

 Guided instruction to begin to fill in your family tree on paper. Led by Washington Memorial Library, Genealogy & History Staff,


FAMILY TREE BUILDING WORKSHOP 

LIGHT LUNCH PROVIDED

A conversation with James and Michael McWhorter, descendants of those buried in the Black Penfield Cemetery, and Mamie Hillman, Greene County African American Museum - the cemetery’s steward — moderated by Macky Alston, a descendant of those buried in the white Penfield Cemetery.

A DEEPER LOOK AT THE PENFIELD, GA CEMETERY 

A gathering and space for all to share and be in conversation. BRING A PHOTO of a special ANCESTOR OR ELDER and share a story about them. Facilitated by Dr. Shakita Brooks Jones

FAMILY STORY SHARING CIRCLE 

What does reparations, repair and healing look like to you? -. A Presentation by Dr. Shakita Brooks Jones, Poli-Gram: Policies of Opportunity & gathering space for all to share and be in conversation.

CIRCLE OF REPAIR

VISIT

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