About this Event
Join us for a community screening of Denver Heights: The Heart of the Eastside — the story of one of San Antonio's most storied Black neighborhoods, told by the people who built it and lived there.
Doors open at 6:30 PM. Program starts at 7:00, followed by a Q&A with the film's team.
📍 Beasley Brown Community Center, 225 N Swiss St, San Antonio, TX 78202
🎬 COMMUNITY SCREENING
During segregation, it became a community that built its own schools, churches, businesses, institutions, and leadership networks. It was a place where Black families created opportunity, nurtured future leaders, supported one another, and helped shape the social and political life of San Antonio’s East Side.
Through the voices of the people who lived it, Denver Heights: The Heart of the Eastside tells the story of a neighborhood that too often goes overlooked, even as its influence continues to be felt across the city.
The film features firsthand reflections from community elders, historians, civic leaders, educators, and longtime residents, including
- Mario Salas
- Odie Davis III
- Dr. Charles Gentry
- Charles Williams
- Gloria Ray
- Ernest “Coach Q” Qadimasil
- And more
This film was produced by: Aundar Ma'at and directed by: Born Logic Allah, the founders of and was a passion project for executive producer: Frank Dunn who grew in the Denver Heights.
Melaneyes Media is an independent film and education based in San Antonio, TX. They are the producers of Walk on the River: A Black History of the Alamo City, Walk on the River 2.0: The African Influence in San Antonio, TX and High Risk: Black Mothers Protecting Themselves and Their Babies.
This screening is an opportunity to experience the film together, reflect on the history of Denver Heights, and take part in a conversation about what this neighborhood has meant — and continues to mean — to San Antonio.
TIME & LOCATION
Thursday, October 23, 2026
Beasley Brown Community Center
225 N. Swiss St.
San Antonio, Texas 78202
Tentative Run of Show:
• 6:30 PM – Doors Open
• 7:00 PM – Welcome
• Film Screening
• Q&A Discussion
• Closing Comments
TICKETS
General Admission — $12
Includes admission to the screening and Q&A.
VIP — $30
Includes:
• Admission to the screening and Q&A
• Official Denver Heights: The Heart of the Eastside movie poster
• Digital copy of the documentary presented on a special USB drive
**IMPORTANT: Tickets must be purchased in advance online. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door.
Come hear the stories. See the history. Join the conversation.
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For questions, sponsorship opportunities, or information on how your organization can host a screening of this film contact:
Born Logic Allah
(210) 560-1733
Event venue & nearby stays
225 N Swiss St, 225 North Swiss Street, San Antonio, United States
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