Being Black in America: Screening & Discussion

What is it to YOU to be Black in America? This is a question we posed to seven Black Americans in our award-winning documentary, Being Black in America.
Filmed in 2024, Being Black in America shows an array of different thoughts and attitudes behind Blackness and what it means to everyone on a personal level by asking one central question, What does being Black in America mean to you? It’s a question that’s asked in so many ways on screen indirectly and never seen as a conversation amongst ourselves but directly at the camera to a general audience. This film, however, turns that on its head and makes the audience a bystander, not a participant.
Following our screening will be a panel discussion + Q&A about Black Art - what Black art is to Black people, ways that we preserve Black culture and history in our art, how we protect our art, and how the community can support Black artists.
This event is free and open to the public.

Info: Arrive early to connect with community partners tabling the event. Learn about local organizations, grab resources, and settle in.

Info: Learn about Our Voices Project & our partners, one of which will give a performance to ground us before watching our film, Being Black in America.

Info: Hear directly from storytellers featured in the film as they share reflections and discuss what Black art is (to us), ways that we preserve Black culture and history in our art, how we protect our art, and how the community can support Black artists.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Rochester City Hall, 30 Church Street, Rochester, United States

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