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Monday, August 25, 2003
The Untold Story of America's African Progeny
"Liberia: America’s Stepchild" follows the parallel stories of the United States' relationship with Liberia – founded and backed by the American Colonization Society and the U.S. government as a home for freeborn Blacks and former slaves – and the settlers' relationship with the indigenous people. As seen through the eyes of Liberian filmmaker Nancee Oku Bright, the film explores the roots of the turmoil that has ravaged the African republic since 1980.
Join the Institute for Policy Studies' Foreign Policy in Focus and the Social Action & Leadership School for Activists (SALSA) at a special screening of this dramatic documentary, followed by a discussion of the current issues facing Liberia, featuring historian Carl Patrick Burrowes and Damu Smith of Black Voices for Peace. The event is Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Visions Cinema, 1927 Florida Ave. NW. Tickets are $7 (advanced purchases are strongly recommended; for more information, contact Visions Cinema at 202/667-0090). A portion of the proceeds will go to aid Liberian civil society. For more information, contact the Institute for Policy Studies at 202/234-9382.
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