Film Screening: Talking Black in America - Roots

TALKING BLACK IN AMERICA — ROOTS is a celebration of African American resiliency, creativity, and ingenuity, finding a connection of the spirit among the peoples and societies of West Africa and the African Diaspora. Filmed in Ghana, The Bahamas, and throughout the United States, it is the third program in the Emmy Award winning TALKING BLACK IN AMERICA series, five interrelated documentaries on African American language and culture and their transformative influence on the United Statesand beyond.

Date: April 25, 2023
Time: 6:30pm ET
Location: Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Film Center 36 E 8th St, New York, NY 10003

Event Format:

• Introduction: CSAAD faculty: Michael Dinwiddie (Gallatin) and Renee Blake (Producer) (Linguistics, Social and Cultural Analysis)

• Performances by NYU students

• Talk back with Frankie Edozien (Director, NYU Accra) and Noble Nazzah (Ghana, Associate Producer)