RSVP: Before the Mayflowers Landed

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A three day showcase of hip hop inspired films, media, and discussions exploring how Black people in America arrived in a place like this…

May 4–6, 2023 University of Minnesota Northrop, Best Buy Theater & Pillsbury Hall, Liberal Arts Engagement Hub

Full event details: z.umn.edu/mayflowers

The University of Minnesota & The Frances E. Thompson Digital Library for Family Research will debut select produced works from Independent Journalist Ralph L. Crowder III's traveling multimedia showcase entitled Before The Mayflowers Landed. This series of films, media, and community discussions engage unique perspectives specific to Black America’s Hip Hop generation which recently turned 50 years old. The theme and subject matter of presented materials will cover various social, cultural, political, and historical topics designed to influence critical thought about current issues impacting the human condition in areas like the Twin Cities.

Interested students & educators in the fields of study relating to African American, American, Media, Preservation/Archive/Curatorial, Arts, Theater, Sociology, Education, Human/Youth Development, Race, Politics, Public Health, are encouraged to attend.

Ralph L. Crowder III is currently Program Director of the Frances E. Thompson Digital Library for Family Research where he is developing a catalog of digital earmarks (film, video, audio, print, art, etc.) for the preservation of Minneapolis & Saint Paul's African American family-experience, circa 1945 to present day. Crowder is concluding a 2023 IAS-Hub Spring Fellowship at the University of Minnesota.

Presented by The Frances E. Thompson Digital Library for Family Research in partnership with the University of Minnesota’s Liberal Arts Engagement Hub and Institute for Advanced Study.

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THURSDAY, May 4, 6:30–8:00 p.m.: "The Lost Negroes of America"

FRIDAY, May 5, 12:30–1:45 p.m.: Discussion, "Race, Politics, Practice, Partnership & The Work: The U of M and Black Community Engagement"

FRIDAY, May 5, 2:00–2:30 p.m.: Short Experimental Film Feature: "Scattered Thoughts"

FRIDAY, May 5, 2:30–3:30 p.m.: Documentary Screening, "Runaway Dreams & Cardboard Condos"

FRIDAY, May 5, 3:30–5:00 p.m.: Screening 1: "A Great Day In Twin Cities Hip Hop: Reflection On The Culture, Standing On Untold Legacies"

FRIDAY, May 5, 5:30–7:00 p.m.: Screening 2: "A Great Day In Twin Cities Hip Hop: Reflection On The Culture, Standing On Untold Legacies"

SATURDAY, May 6, 1:00–2:15 p.m. Documentary: "Before Black Lives Mattered, The Kids Marched for Education"

SATURDAY, May 6, 2:30–3:45 p.m.: News Documentary: North Minneapolis & The 2011 Tornado That Blew Through Black Folks

SATURDAY, May 6, 4:00–6:00 p.m.: Documentary: "Hands Up Don't Shoot Our Youth Movement"

SATURDAY, May 6, 6:30–8:30 p.m.: Discussion & Closing, "The Student & Community Struggle for Afro-Studies: Past, Present, Future"

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