The African Studies Center (ASC) sponsors conferences, lectures, exhibits, film series, and cultural performances throughout the year. These events are designed to foster understanding of Africa among members of the U-M community and the public and to advance the exchange of resources and knowledge between U-M and its partners in Africa.
In addition to our yearly programming, ASC considers funding requests to cosponsor lectures, events, performances, and activities that coincide with the our mission to promote a broad and deep understanding of the region. Request to cosponsor an event»
ASC Film Screening and Q&A. America Street by Idrissou Mora-Kpai
Idrissou Mora-Kpai, writer, producer, and director; and associate professor, Pratt Institute-Brooklyn
Monday, February 24, 2025
5:00-8:00 PM
Off Campus Location
ASC Film Screening and Q&A.
America Street by Idrissou Mora-Kpai
Monday, February 24, 5-8 PM (233 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104)
This gripping documentary follows the heroic efforts of Joe, the owner of a small corner shop, to resist the rising tides of gentrification in Charleston, South Carolina. Filmed over 3 months in 2015, Joe's daily struggles are brought into sharp focus against the backdrop of racist violence in the city, from the killing of Walter Scott by a police officer to the Mother Emanuel Church massacre by a young white supremacist.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A session moderated by Carina Ray, Professor of History and interim Director of the African Studies Center. Reception to follow in the State Theatre Lobby.
An award-winning filmmaker, Idrissou Mora-Kpai is the recipient of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship and the Dutch Prince Claus Award. His socially relevant films, including Si-Gueriki, The Queen Mother, Arlit, The Second Paris, Indochina Traces of a Mother, and America Street have screened at prestigious festivals worldwide, such as Berlin, Rotterdam, Vienna, Milano, Busan, Marseille, and Sheffield, earning international acclaim and numerous awards. He has previously taught at Duke University, the University of Pittsburgh, and Ithaca College.
Free and open to the public.
Reserve your tickets here: https://marquee-arts.org/event-page/tickets/?showingId=920797
Monday, February 24, 5-8 PM (233 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104)
This gripping documentary follows the heroic efforts of Joe, the owner of a small corner shop, to resist the rising tides of gentrification in Charleston, South Carolina. Filmed over 3 months in 2015, Joe's daily struggles are brought into sharp focus against the backdrop of racist violence in the city, from the killing of Walter Scott by a police officer to the Mother Emanuel Church massacre by a young white supremacist.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A session moderated by Carina Ray, Professor of History and interim Director of the African Studies Center. Reception to follow in the State Theatre Lobby.
An award-winning filmmaker, Idrissou Mora-Kpai is the recipient of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship and the Dutch Prince Claus Award. His socially relevant films, including Si-Gueriki, The Queen Mother, Arlit, The Second Paris, Indochina Traces of a Mother, and America Street have screened at prestigious festivals worldwide, such as Berlin, Rotterdam, Vienna, Milano, Busan, Marseille, and Sheffield, earning international acclaim and numerous awards. He has previously taught at Duke University, the University of Pittsburgh, and Ithaca College.
Free and open to the public.
Reserve your tickets here: https://marquee-arts.org/event-page/tickets/?showingId=920797
| Building: | Off Campus Location |
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| Location: | 233 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 |
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| Event Type: | Film Screening |
| Tags: | Africa, African American, african and afroamerican studies, african diaspora, African Studies, African Studies Center, Discussion, Film |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from African Studies Center, International Institute |
