Sharon Morgan and Tom DeWolf will present a special residency at JCC February 10-12, 2014.
JAMESTOWN – Jamestown Community College is planning a special event related to Black History Month and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. a few weeks from now.
Tom DeWolf, a descendant of one of the richest slave trading families in the U.S., and Sharon Morgan, whose ancestors were slaves, will present a special “Two People, One Journey” residency at Jamestown Community College’s Jamestown Campus February 10-12.
The residency features a screening of DeWolf’s Emmy nominated documentary, Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North at 7 p.m. on Feb. 10 in the JCC Student Union. Afterwards, DeWolf will discuss the background of the film.
On Feb. 11, DeWolf and Morgan will present “Gather at the Table” at 7 p.m. in Scharmann Theatre. The program, based on their book, Gather at the Table: The Healing Journey of a Daughter of Slavery and a Son of the Slave Trade, examines how social and racial history can inform one’s knowledge of past injustices while instilling thoughtful discourse on contemporary issues. Gather at the Table earned the 2013 Phillis Wheatley award for best non-fiction and is, as DeWolf notes, a living model of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
“History and Healing: Two Perspectives” will be presented at noon on Feb. 12 in Scharmann Theatre.
All events are free and open to the public. Additional information can be obtained by calling JCC, 338.1047.
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