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Black History Month Program: Afripedia Series

"Afripedia: Senegal," by Senay Berhe & Teddy Goitom & Benjamin Taft / Senegal / 2014 / 28mins / Documentary / Wolof, French and English

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Free

Thu, Feb 18, 2016

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Blvd
Harlem, NY 10037

Join us at the  on Thursday, February 18th as we celebrate Black History Month with the Senegal and Ghana episodes of the Afripedia Series! Afripedia is a five-part documentary series reshaping the image of Africa offering compelling, intimate stories, told by African visionary artists who are pushing the boundaries of creative self-expressions.

Special programming

Directors Senay Berhe and Teddy Goitom will be in attendance for a post-screening discussion.

About our Summer Series

During this annual series, AFF presents free programs throughout NYC, in public venues and city parks, including screenings of African cinema and family-friendly events such as the annual Family Day Celebration on Governors Island. Learn More

Films

Afripedia: Ghana

Senay Berhe & Teddy Goitom & Benjamin Taft / Ghana / 2014 / 28mins

The whispers among those in the know are saying that Accra is the next big hotspot for African cultural production, and Afripedia, Ghana suggests they're not wrong.

Afripedia: Senegal

Senay Berhe & Teddy Goitom & Benjamin Taft / Senegal / 2014 / 28mins

Meet fashion designer Selly Raby Kane, photographer Omar Victor Diop, dancer Khoudia Roodia and beatmaker Fanny from the Ivory Coast/