About this Event
tells the story of two Black communities on the Deal Island Peninsula that are losing their land and their history due to the intersection of historical racism and modern climate changes. is among the few Chesapeake Bay films that center Black communities at the forefront of climate change. Black people are often on the lowest land, because that was the only land that was available to them. On the Eastern Shore, where everything is low, the lowest spot is a dangerous place. Rising water, saltwater intrusion, and marsh migration are endangering Black lands at a rapid pace.
Director André Chung, a tenant at Savage Mill, is an in-demand news and portrait photographer who won the 2021 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for Domestic Photography. West Baltimore filmmaker and journalist Sean Yoes co-wrote and co-produced it with longtime Chesapeake Bay chronicler Rona Kobell. Discussion and Q & A follows with the filmmaker and producer.
Preceded by Relentless – Relentless is an intimate glimpse into the life, artistry, and global impact of Joyce J. Scott, the legendary sculptor, performance artist, and truth-teller whose work confronts injustice with boldness, brilliance, and unrelenting honesty and humor. The film is part of “Baltimore’s Legacy of Black Liberation” a four-part docu-series created for CLLCTIVLY’s 2025 28 Days of Black Futures campaign. Directed by Sean Yoes with cinematography and editing by André Chung, produced by Shannon Joy Shird and executive produced by Jamie Wooten + CLLCTIVLY.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Savage Mill, 8600 Foundry Street, Savage, United States
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