Smithsonian Black History Month
Wednesday, Feb 8, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
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Through the African American Lens: Afrofuturism: The Origin Story – A Smithsonian Channel Documentary
In support of NMAAHC's newest exhibition, Afrofuturism - A History of Black Futures, the public programs department will present the Afrofuturism: The Origin Story documentary produced by the Smithsonian Channel. Ytasha Womack, author, filmmaker, dancer, independent scholar and Alexis Aggrey, director, Afrofuturism: The Origin Story (2022,) are joining Kevin Strait, NMAAHC curator of Afro-Futurism: A History of Black Futures for a post-screening discussion that the NMAAHC Curator of Music and the Performing Arts will moderate.
The panel discussion following the film will be livestreamed beginning at 8:00 PM, EST.
Cost: Free; Registration Required
Location: Concourse, Oprah Winfrey Theater
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