The doors to The Little Carver open at 5:30pm, and the film begins at 6pm.   "Black Is...Black Ain't" rejoices in Black diversity, but many bare their pain at having been silenced or excluded because they were perceived as "not Black enough" or conversely "too Black." Black Is...Black Ain't marshals a powerful critique of sexism, patriarchy, homophobia, colorism and cultural nationalism in the Black family, church and other Black institutions.   Immediately following the film, join us for the lively panel discussion. Brought to you in part by COSA Office of Historic Preservation.   ADMISSION IS FREE, BUT REGISTRATION IS...

The doors to The Little Carver open at 5:30pm, and the film begins at 6pm.   “American Coup: Wilmington 1898 was co-produced by PBS North Carolina, American Experience, and 371 Productions. This film, produced and directed by our friend Yoruba Richen, who spoke during the SAAACAM panel discussion in November 2024 about the Green Book research, uncovers the untold story of the only successful coup d’état in U.S. history, when white supremacists overthrew Wilmington’s multiracial government in 1898. This pivotal new documentary sheds light on a suppressed chapter in American history, exploring themes of racial violence, media suppression, and the enduring fight...

The doors to The Little Carver open at 5:30pm, and the film begins at 6pm.   “JAMES BALDWIN: THE PRICE OF THE TICKET”. James Baldwin (1924-1987) was at once a major twentieth century American author, a Civil Rights activist and, for two crucial decades, a prophetic voice calling Americans, Black and white, to confront their shared racial tragedy. James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket captures on film the passionate intellect and courageous writing of a man who was born black, impoverished, gay and gifted, in the month of what would have been Baldwin’s 100th birthday.   Immediately following the...

The doors to The Little Carver open at 5:30pm, and the film begins at 6pm.   “Queen Collective–Camp Founder Girls Centennial Special” (NR) This documentary highlights the legacy of the nation’s first summer camp for Black girls, celebrating its 100th anniversary. Through archival footage and contemporary storytelling, it explores the camp’s role in fostering leadership, empowerment, and sisterhood for generations of young Black women. The film showcases the importance of safe spaces where Black girls can grow, dream, and embrace their heritage.   Immediately following the film, join us for the lively panel discussion. Brought to you in part by...

The doors to The Little Carver open at 5:30pm, and the film begins at 6pm.   “BROTHER OUTSIDER: THE LIFE OF BAYARD RUSTIN” asks "Why?" It presents a vivid drama, intermingling the personal and the political, about one of the most enigmatic figures in 20th-century American history. One of the first "freedom riders," an adviser to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and A. Philip Randolph, organizer of the March on Washington, intelligent, gregarious and charismatic, Bayard Rustin was denied his place in the limelight for one reason - he was gay.   Immediately following the film, join us for the...

The doors to The Little Carver open at 5:30pm, and the film begins at 6pm.   In February 1945, the U.S. Army sent the Six Triple Eight, 855 women from the Women's Army Corps (WACs), to England and France to clear the backlog of mail in the European Theater of Operations. They were the only predominantly-Black female battalion to serve in Europe during WWII, and were confronted with racism and sexism from their own leadership and troops.Immediately following the film, join us for the lively panel discussion. Immediately following the film, join us for the lively panel discussion. Brought to...

The doors to The Little Carver open at 5:30pm, and the film begins at 6pm.   “BRICK BY BRICK: A CIVIL RIGHTS STORY” shows that segregation has been as virulent and persistent in the North as in the South and that it too has resulted from deliberate public policies based in deep-rooted racial prejudice. The film uses the bitter struggle over equal housing rights in Yonkers, New York during the1980s to show the "massive resistance" the Civil Rights Movement confronted when it moved north. Brick by Brick is not only a brilliant legal history of one of the most important...