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Dates:Wednesday, October 22 & Thursday, October 23, 2025
Time:
Reception begins at 5:00 PM | Films begin at 6:00 PM
Location:
USCB Hilton Head Island Campus
1 Sand Shark Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Tickets:
$30 One Night | $50 Two-Night Pass
Tickets here:
https://secure.qgiv.com/for/hmpfeventstest/event/2025film
Details:
Join Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park for the 2025 Historic Mitchelville Film Series, a two-night celebration of African American cultural preservation through film, storytelling, and community dialogue.
This year’s theme, The Labor of Culture Keeping, honors the intergenerational work of artists, chefs, farmers, and historians who have committed their lives to sustaining Black traditions through creativity, resilience, and purpose.
Each evening features a documentary screening followed by an engaging conversation with nationally recognized culture bearers. The series will be guided by historian and Ph.D. candidate André L. Taylor, who brings historical depth and personal insight to each discussion.
Program Lineup
Wednesday, October 22
Traditions in Thread: Culture, Costume, and Community
Featured Film: All on a Mardi Gras Day: Big Chief Demond of the Young Seminole Hunters
Guest Speaker: Big Chief Demond Melancon (New Orleans Black Masking Indian and contemporary artist)
Moderated by André L. Taylor
Thursday, October 23
Feeding the Culture: Farmers, Fire, and Flavor
Featured Film: When Rice Was King
Guest Speakers:
Marion “Rollen” Chalmers (Heritage rice farmer)
Chef BJ Dennis (Gullah Geechee chef and foodways scholar)
Ed & Ryan Mitchell (Whole hog pitmasters from North Carolina)
Moderated by André L. Taylor
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1 Sand Shark Dr, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928-4608, United States, 1 Sand Shark Dr, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928-4608, United States, Hilton Head
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