All Library locations will be closed Tuesday, December 24 & Wednesday, December 25, for the Christmas holiday.
Filmmaker Gary Jenkins presents Negroes To Hire, a documentary on slavery in Missouri based on American Slave Narratives gathered from 1936-38. The film features commentaries by scholars Jimmy Johnson, Diane Mutti Burke, Antonio Holland, and Harriet Frazier. The screening will be followed by a discussion including Jenkins, Johnson, and Kevin Wilmott, associate professor at KU.
The event is co-sponsored by the Watkins Foundation with support provided by the Missouri Humanities Council. The DVD will be available for sale.
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This event is co-sponsored by: Watkins Foundation, Missouri Humanities Council