February 22, 2017 The Skanner BLACK HISTORY EDITION Page 11
Black History
Black History Briefs
‘I Am Not Your Negro’
Opens at Kiggins Theatre
One of the year’s most celebrated doc-
umentaries, the Oscar-nominated “I
Am Not Your Negro” opens Feb. 24 at
the Kiggins Theatre.
In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter
to his literary agent describing his next
project, “Remember This House. “The
book was to be a revolutionary, per-
sonal account of the lives and succes-
sive assassinations of three of his close
friends — Medgar Evers, Malcolm X
and Martin Luther King, Jr.
At the time of Baldwin’s death in 1987,
he left behind only thirty completed
pages of his manuscript.
Now, in his incendiary new docu-
mentary, master fi lmmaker Raoul
Peck envisions the book James Baldwin
never fi nished. The result is a radical,
up-to-the-minute examination of race
in America, using Baldwin’s original
words and fl ood of rich archival mate-
rial. “I Am Not Your Negro is a journey
into Black history that connects the
past of the Civil Rights movement to
the present of #BlackLivesMatter. It is
a fi lm that questions black represen-
tation in Hollywood and beyond. And,
ultimately, by confronting the deeper
connections between the lives and as-
sassination of these three leaders, Bald-
win and Peck have produced a work
that challenges the very defi nition of
what America stands for.
The Kiggins Theatre is located at 1011
Main Street, Vancouver. All seats $9 ex-
cept for Monday when all tickets are $6.
SAM Presents Programs
and Events for ‘Jacob
Lawrence: The Migration
Series’
The Seattle Art Museum and local
community partners present a series
of programs and events related to “Ja-
cob Lawrence: The Migration Series.”
Commemorating the 100th anniversa-
ry of Jacob Lawrence’s birth, the exhi-
bition brings together all 60 panels of
Lawrence’s masterwork — depicting
the exodus of African Americans from
the rural south between World War I
and World War II — for the fi rst time
in more than two decades on the West
Coast.
SAM’s dynamic lineup of events
includes a talk by Pulitzer Prize win-
ner Isabel Wilkerson, author of the
award-winning book on the Great Mi-
gration, The Warmth of Other Suns.
Complex Exchange, a partnership
between Seattle Art Museum and
Northwest African American Museum
(NAAM), returns; this recurring series
pairs Seattle community members in
conversations about themes inspired
by an exhibition.
Other highlights include drop-in
art-making sessions led by artist Eve
Sanford and tours featuring commu-
nity members sharing personal stories
related to migration and immigration.
SAM Programs & Events Related To
The Migration Series
Public tours, as well as programs for
educators and school groups, will be
off ered in addition to the following
public and family programs. Details
are subject to change; additional pro-
grams or events may be added. For the
most up-to-date information on Migra-
tion Series programs and events, visit
SAM’s website.
Thu Mar 23 , 7–9 pm
Complex
Exchange
(Part 1 of 2)
Northwest
African
Hidden cont’d from pg 8
of everything. I walked
to school with a Black
guy, Puerto Rican Guy
and a Russian guy every
day. Not to say that there
isn’t racism, but it’s such
a melting pot where ev-
eryone needs each other.
When you go outside of
that you don’t have that
population.
EH: It seems like your
upbringing was very
similar to the environ-
ment Spike Lee painted
in ‘Do the Right Thing’.
TM: Spike Lee is the
reason is why I’m here.
That’s the fi rst movie I
saw and said that I want-
ed to make a movie. I was
so inspired by the story.
Even the racism there,
they’re all a family in
some strange sort of way.
EH: During this time of
racial unrest and police
violence, what is it about
this fi lm that you think
will li� spirits and pro-
mote unity?
TM: My biggest dream
for what people take
away from the fi lm is
that you look at it and go
‘there was a time in this
country where Black,
white, male, female put
everything aside and
achieved something phe-
nomenal.’ This country
was founded on that
principle. People came
to this country to stop
being persecuted, so why
are we persecuting black
people? People came
here to get away from
that. I hope this movie
shows the world that we
are only gonna make it
and achieve greatness
together. Nothing divid-
ed stands, that’s common
sense. I’m hoping that
this movie is that. It’s a
very inspiring movie.
EH: Lastly, why do you
think people should
come out and see Hidden
Figures?
TM: You need to come
see this movie and under-
stand we can get some-
where again. Things may
feel very divisive right
now, but we’ve done
amazing things in the
past and we can get back
there. Come and be in-
spired by three African
American women who
nobody knows about and
support their cause. We
need to come and uplift
women.
American Museum
SAM and NAAM’s recurring series
Complex Exchange pairs Seattle com-
munity members from a variety of
disciplines in conversations to tackle
themes inspired by an exhibition. This
edition will include two free programs,
one held at the Northwest African
American Museum on March 23 to dis-
cuss An Elegant Utility, and one held at
the Seattle Art Museum on April 12 to
discuss Jacob Lawrence: The Migration
Series. Presenters TBA.
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