Common Grounds Cinematic Conversations

The Collaborative Community of Practice

Explore resistance to change in the U.S. through a day long film festival and a panel discussion on the enduring legacy of the plantation.

Crossroads AME Church

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Explore resistance to change in social and political hierarchies of the U.S. through two films— including “Antebellum”(2020)— a panel discussion, and community conversation. Visit spiritandplace.org for a complete film schedule. In every system in the United States, we have plantation politics and power dynamics even if we do not have plantations today. From the halls of Congress to the halls of academia, throughout voluntary associations and community foundations, institutional remnants of plantation power dynamics remain. On the one hand, the plantation system left us with a populace trying to maintain their structures and access to power (white plantation owners of the past controlling philanthropy resources and agendas today), one population fighting to establish citizenship rights and access to resources (descendants of formerly enslaved Africans with limited generational wealth). The humanities provide a lens through which empathetic change can emerge.We begin by asking the question “What is the role of faith in changing plantation perspectives that persist in social and political hierarchies?&quot; We hypothesize this with the presupposition that it is on the plantation that Black performativity is first juxtaposed with white dominance and the political economies that undergird the colonial project of America germinate. On the plantation, resistance to hegemonic dominance, cultural assimilation, and subjugation of Black aesthetics and agency emerge as themes that can be explored through cinematic portrayals. Can faith spark changes in perception that can undo centuries of embedded mores and norms? How might the &quot;most segregated hour in the US&quot; be utilized to cultivate anti-racist practices?Join us as we welcome local and national scholars, faith leaders, and everyday citizens to discuss this topic and watch several films. Event Schedule (Times are projected and may be subject to change)12pm: Doors Open12:15pm: Opening Remarks12:35pm-2:15pm: Film Showing #1 (Antebellum)2:30pm-3:30pm: Panel Discussion (This portion of the event will be made available both in-person AND streamed live via https://www.facebook.com/GoodToTheSOUL)Moderated by Rev. Shonda Nicole Gladden, Associate Pastor Crossroads AMEC, CEO of Good to the SOUL, American Studies PhD Candidate, IUPUIFeatured Panelists:<ul><li>Rev Dr. Robert R.A. Turner, Pastor Empowerment Temple AMEC, Baltimore Maryland</li><li>Dr. Joseph L. Tucker Edmonds, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Africana Studies at Indiana University’s School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI and the Associate Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture</li><li>Dr. Jamie Levine Daniel, Associate Professor, Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, IUPUI</li><li>Rev. Jerry E. Davis, III, Pastor Crossroads AME Church, Indianapolis, IN </li></ul>3:35pm-5:45pm: Film Showing #2 (Harriett)5:50pm-6:50pm: Community Conversation7pm: Festival EndsThis event is part of the <a href="https://spiritandplaceindy.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Spirit &amp; Place Festival</a>, and is a partnership between <a href="https://www.goodtothesoul.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Good to the SOUL, LLC</a>, <a href="https://www.crossroadsamec.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Crossroads AME Church</a>, <a href="https://oneill.indiana.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs</a>, Center for Africana Studies and Culture at IUPUI, and the <a href="https://americanstudies.iupui.edu/new/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">IU School of Liberal Arts American Studies Program at IUPUI. </a>This event is funded in part by<a href="https://indianacampuscompact.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Indiana Campus Compact. </a>Opinions or points of view expressed in this event are those of the organizer(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Indiana Campus Compact. Email info@goodtothesoul.com for more information.

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