NOTE: ALL THE SCREENINGS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, YOU MUST REGISTER AND GET YOUR FREE TICKETS IN ADVANCE ON EVENTBRITE TO ATTEND.

PROGRAM

December 5th Thursday

6:00 Introduction: Bob Fitzgerald, Manasota ASALH (the Association for the Study of African American Life and History) and Frances Presley Rice , executive producer of "No Lye".

6:15 "No Lye: An American Beauty Story" (2019) - WORLD PREMIERE - documentary about the history of the black beauty industry.

7:30 Discussion

December 6th Friday

6:00 Introduction

6:10 "Something The Lord Made" - a film that explores the life of Dr. Vivien Thomas, an African American pioneer in the field of heart surgery.

8:00 Panel discussion, led by Dr. Lisa Merritt, discussing local issues involving health care in the lower income communities.

December 7th Saturday

10:00 Interactive Hair Demonstration with Monique Moore, an inspirational public speaker and stylist.

11:00 Introduction: Professor Queen Meccasia Zabriskie New College

11:15 "Back to Natural" - 67 minutes - documentary about the contemporary natural hair movement.

12:25 Conversation with Prof Zabriskie and stylist

12:45-1:00 Lunch

1:30 Introduction

1:40 "American Ascent" - a documentary film about the first African-American expedition to tackle North America's highest peak, Denali.

2:45 Panel on "American Ascent"

6:00 Introduction - Bob Fitzgerald

6:10 "Oscar Micheaux, the Black Czar of Hollywood" - 1 hour 7 minutes - documentary about Oscar Micheaux, an African-American author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 African-American themed films.

7:20 Panel Discussion (led by Bob Fitzgerald)