Body of Work: Yvonne Welbon - Night Two: Living with Pride: Ruth C. Ellis @ 100

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm UTC-05:00

3908 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19104 | Philadelphia

Scribe Video Center
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Body of Work: Yvonne Welbon - Night Two: Living with Pride: Ruth C. Ellis @ 100
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Cost: $5.00 per evening
Living with Pride: Ruth C. Ellis @ 100
(USA, 1999, 60 min)
Born July 23, 1899, Ruth Ellis was thought to be the oldest "out" African American lesbian. Her story offers a rare opportunity to experience a century of our history as lived by one inspiring woman. Ellis passed away on October 5, 2000, at the age of 101.
The screening will be followed by a Special Learning Session entitled Personal Storytelling as Archiving with the filmmaker.
Yvonne Welbon is an award-winning filmmaker and the founder and CEO of the Chicago-based non-profit Sisters in Cinema. In this Special Learning Session, Yvonne Welbon will discuss the importance and power of preserving histories, the process, responsibility, and the practice of archiving.
To register for both the screening and Special Learning Session, please use the registration link on the workshop page. - https://scribe.org/welbon
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