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Juneteenth Screening of ‘If They Took Us Back’

  • Emancipation Park Conservancy - Cultural Center 3018 Emancipation Avenue Houston, TX, 77004 United States (map)

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Fourth Industrial Pictures and local Writer/Director Holly Charles-Pearson, M.A. announces the Houston screening of provocative alternate history short film If They Took Us Back on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Emancipation Park Conservancy - Cultural Center (3018 Emancipation Ave, Houston).

If They Took Us Back is inspired by a hypothetical exodus of formerly enslaved people back to Africa following the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. More than a century later, a descendant of the ‘Black Returns’ decides to break the 160-year exile and return to the U.S. in exchange for overdue reparations from a remorseful, sympathetic and Black-obsessed America.

Majic 102.1 radio personality Madd Hatta will emcee the immersive, Juneteenth-inspired event which includes not just the screening of If They Took Us Back, but the mini-documentaryThe Making of If They Took Us Back, live musical performances from featured soundtrack artist Daniel Fears, live vendors and art exhibits, panel discussions and Q&As with the film cast and writer/director. The event is hosted by the National Black MBA Association Houston Chapter.

Audiences may choose between two screening times:

Sat, June 22 - 3pm

Sat, June 22 - 7pm

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