The Power of Truths: Cinematic Chronicles of Racism and Resistance

In honor of Juneteenth, join us for a free film screening and panel discussion in partnership with Self-Evident Education and the National Parks Service: Boston.

The program will begin with a screening of two short documentary films produced by Self-Evident Education: If You Cross This Boundary, We All Die, about Ellen and William Craft's journey of self-emancipation from Georgia to Boston and beyond; and Freedom's Battle at Christiana, the story of the Christiana Resistance of 1851, produced by Self-Evident Education for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Following the film screenings, there will be a panel discussion and audience Q&A with filmmakers Michael Lawrence-Riddell and Khalif Neville; Wellesley College professor and author of We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance, Dr. Kellie Carter-Jackson; UMass Boston professor and Hip-hop artist, Akrobatik; and Boston African American National Historic Site Park Ranger Shawn Quigley. Dr. Carter-Jackson’s book will be available for purchase from Trident Booksellers & Cafe.

Registration on the event website is required, but if there is space, walk-ins will be welcome. We will open doors 15 minutes in advance of the program. For the Self-Evident Education Presents: The Power of Truths—Cinematic Chronicles of Racism and Resistance (Pre-Event Resources Packet), please visit this link.

***Another exciting opportunity: We would like to let you know that Self-Evident and NPS are having a related Self-Evident Education Black Heritage Trail Tour on Saturday, June 15 from 10:30 am am 12 pm EDT. The tour, which can accommodate between 20 and 25 people, begins at the Robert Gould Shaw and Massachusetts 54th Regiment Memorial—across the street from the Massachusetts State House—and ends at the Museum of African American History. Registration is required at this link.***

About our program partners

Based in Florence, Massachusetts, Self-Evident Education uses multimedia storytelling to engage school and community groups in critical conversations about the histories and legacies of race and racism in the United States. All are welcome—join us as we build community in the midst of chaos.

Boston National Historical Park is a unique collaboration of federally, municipally, and privately owned and operated historic sites associated with the colonial struggle for independence and the birth and growth of the nation. Boston National Historical Park is part of the National Parks of Boston.

Trident Booksellers & Cafe was opened in Boston in the fall of 1984 at 338 Newbury Street by Bernie and Gail Flynn. They moved to the Boston area in 1983 from Vermont where Bernie owned a bookstore. That store was started in 1976 at the end of the "hippie turned back-to-the-land, turned Buddhist, turned entrepreneur" sort of era. The immediate motivation for opening a business in Boston was the birth of a son and the concurrent realization that making a living was not optional. The bookstore-cafe idea took shape because at that time in Boston there were very few places to sit down with a fine cup of coffee and linger over a conversation or a book. There were grand ideas and very little capital and a location that was considered the wrong end of Newbury Street at the time. A mixed beginning at best. Now, nearly 40 years later, “The Trident” as we all call it is still alive and fully established. We are fortunate to be considered a vital part of the culture of Back Bay and the Boston area in general.

Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, please contact the Adult Programs Department at [email protected] or 617-859-2129. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange for accommodations.

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