1919 Race Riot Documentary & Director Talk July 12, 2006

Free Screening of

THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER

A New Film about the 1919 "Red Summer" and African American Resistance

With the Director Julian Berrian

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Wednesday, July 12, 2006
6:30-8:30pm
Friends Center, 1515 Cherry Street, Philly

Co-sponsored by the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO) and Third World Coalition of AFSC

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THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER chronicles the African American struggle for equality and self-preservation during the ultra-violent summer of 1919. The Red Summer, as coined by former NAACP Secretary James Weldon Johnson, gave way to over 24 deadly race riots on U.S. soil, but has since been buried in the annals of selectively forgotten American history. With important historical footage and exclusive testimony from a survivor of the riots, The Forgotten Summer publicizes a chapter of the African American experience that has much to bear on the United States' current racial divide.

JULIAN BERRIAN is the producer/director of THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER. He has also worked as editor on a number of documentaries, including Willa Cofield's award winning The Brick School Legacy and Maida Odom's 1199c@25.

Additionally, the event will feature artwork regarding lynching and resistance created by JOHN ABNER, a Philadelphia-based artist whose work addresses social and political issues. Some artwork will be available for purchase.

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*To find out more about the free screening, contact Tamara K. Nopper of CCCO (www.objector.org) at [email protected] or 1800 NO JROTC.

*To find out how to bring Julian Berrian and his film to your space, contact Julian Berrian at [email protected].

Official Website: http://awol.objector.org/forgottensummer.html%20