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About Black Docs and NGAF's Urban Film Series Programs

The Urban Film Series is a fund-raising and programmatic arm of Next Generation Awareness Foundation. Its mission and motto is "Connecting Communities with History and Progressive Cinema," and to provide exposure of the arts and the motion picture industry to many communities across the United States. Black Docs is the only program of its kind in that it focuses exclusively on documentaries related to urban lifestyles and issues. Black Docs is also regarded as America's top monthly screening program for independent film. The Urban Film Series also produces the annual Black Docs Film Series, Urban Film Series Tour, and The Urban Film & Discussion Series. To date, well over 800 films from across the world have been received for NGAF's film-related programs.

*Films below contain English/Spanish subtitles where necessary.

Films: De Florida a Coahuila (From Florida to Coahuila) (2002), produced by Rafael Rebollar Corona, examines the history, culture and spiritual traditions of a small population, called El Nacimiento de los Negros, descendants of the ones called black Seminoles in the United States, near the city of Muzquiz, Coahuila. The black Seminoles were of African origin and assimilated with many North American indigenous groups from the Florida region. Together they formed the Seminole confederation. In 1850, running away from the territorial politics of slavery and racial discrimination in the United States, the mascogos (black Seminoles) sought asylum in Mexico, where after serving as border troops in the north of the country, they were given lands and the Mexican nationality. For more, visit http://www.lasamericasfilms.org/films/deflorida.htm.

La Raiz Olvidada (The Forgotten Root) (2001), produced by Rafael Rebollar Corona, examines the harbor of Veracruz, and the harbors of Panuco and Campeche, the main channels through which African slaves were introduced to Mexico. On the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, African descendents developed settlements in this region. In an effort to replace indigenous labor, the Spanish took most of the black population to Costa Chica, one of the regions least known by Mexicans. Those escaping slavery found a fitting place on the coast to keep their freedom. This led to cultural mingling between Western Hemisphere Indians, Africans and Europeans, producing an entire coastal culture on the Pacific Shore. For more, visit http://www.lasamericasfilms.org/films/laraiz.htm.


Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) May 6, 2008 - Today, Next Generation Awareness Foundation, Inc. (501(c)(3)) (NGAF) announced that Landmark Theatre's E Street Cinema (555 11th Street, NW, Washington, D.C.) will host this year's Black Docs Film Series from May through September under the theme: "Through The Eyes Of." "Through The Eyes Of" is a monthly examination of the development and movement of urban life and culture from different ethnic and cultural perspectives. The series kicks-off May 8th with "The Souls of Black Girls" and the premiere of "This Is Our Club." Tickets are $10 general admission and $15 for VIP reserved seating and can be purchased at the theatre box office or www.UrbanFilmSeries.com. The five-month fundraising event will benefit NGAF's upcoming children and health awareness programs.

Starts05/20/2008
Ends06/12/2008
IssuesInternational, Media, Racial Justice, Youth, Africa, African-American, Indigenous Peoples
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Posted on May 22, 2008 in Film / Screening by krobertson1