The Glenbard Parent Series/Navigating Healthy Families and GPS /FUSE (Families United in Support of Equity and Excellence) is partnering with AALR (Asserting Achievement, Literacy and Resiliency) for a free screening of The Long Shadow, a documentary about the origins and legacy of slavery. Investigative journalist and southern filmmaker Frances Causey traces slavery’s history from America’s founding through its insidious ties to racism today.
This free screening will be presented at 6 p.m. May 10 in Goodwin Hall at Benedictine University, 5700 College Road in Lisle.
The screening is open to the public. Please RSVP HERE.
The Long Shadow is a powerful new feature-length documentary on the origins and legacy of slavery. Filmmaker and investigative journalist Frances Causey, a daughter of the South, set out to explore her personal family history of slave-holding. Her investigation traces slavery’s history from American’s founding up through its insidious ties to racism today.
Two daughters of the South look beyond their white privilege to discover a history that’s been hidden, exposing the long, ugly and powerful reach of slavery. The filmmakers travel this nation to reveal the connections between Southern history and politics to the racial strife and economic imbalances in America today.
From New Orleans to Virginia, Mississippi and Canada, a Southern filmmaker travels the roads of oppression, suppression, and even hope to reveal the connections of slavery and strong-arm Southern politics to the current racial strife in America. “The Long Shadow” is a disturbing story about the lingering human cost of ignorance, intolerance and inaction in the U.S., casting a long shadow over our national identity and imperfect democracy.
Following the screening a “Let’s Be Clear” conversation will take place abouth how we can educate people about the history of slavery, racism and white supremacy to build a greater understanding and acceptance among people who may view others as different.
The Long Shadow Official Film web site: http://thelongshadowfilm.com/
