David Wilson "Meeting David Wilson: A Conversation about Race in America"
Multicultural - Lecture/Discussion
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Thursday, February 25, 2010 11:30 AM-1:30 PM |
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| Suggested Audiences: | Elders, Adult, College | |
| Location: Find Local Food & Accommodations |
Worcester State College: Student Center Blue Lounge 486 Chandler Street Worcester, MA 01602-2597 |
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| Cost: | FREE | |
| Description: | David A. Wilson, as a 28 year-old African-American journalist, traveled deep into his family's past to find the answers to America's racial divide. His journey resulted in the feature length documentary "Meeting David Wilson", which he wrote and co-directed. In researching his family's ancestry, David learned of a plantation in North Carolina where his family was once enslaved, and subsequently discovered that the plantation is owned today by a 62-year-old white man-also named David Wilson-who is a direct descendant of his family's slave Master. This discovery leads to a momentous encounter between these two men who share the same name, but whose ancestors were on the opposite sides of freedom. In his interactive, multimedia lecture, David shows pivotal moments from the film, including his conversations with the white David Wilson, and discusses the state of race relations today, how we got here-both literally and figuratively-and where we're headed. |
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| More Information: |
E-mail:
marketing@worcester.edu
Entered by: Worcester State College: Public Relations & Marketing |
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