National Archives Holds Event on African American History April 22

Screening and discussion of new PBS documentary Legacy: Black & White in
America

WASHINGTON, April 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, April 22, at 7:30
P.M., the National Archives will present a screening and panel discussion on
the upcoming PBS documentary on African American History Legacy: Black & White
in America. The program, which is free and open to the public, will take
place in the William G. McGowan Theater at the National Archives Building in
Washington, DC, which is located on the National Mall at Constitution Ave. and
7th Street, NW, and is fully accessible.

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The 90-minute documentary (airing later this spring on PBS) examines the
political rise of President Barack Obama against the backdrop of changing
racial attitudes in America. The film presents two parallel stories -- the
story of African American life today and the story of the Civil Rights
generation -- to clarify the successes and failures of racial integration in
America and what it reveals about our democracy and national character.

The film's producer, Richard Karz, will introduce a 75-minute excerpt of the
film, which will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Ronald
Walters, director of the African American Leadership Center at the University
of Maryland. The distinguished panel will include the Reverend Joseph E.
Lowery, who delivered the stirring benediction at President Obama's
inauguration, and Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, president of Spelman College in
Atlanta, GA.

Seating for this program is on a first-come, first-served basis. The National
Archives Building in Washington, D.C. is Metro accessible on Yellow or Green
lines, Archives/Navy Memorial station. The public should use the Special
Events entrance on Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW.

To verify the date and times of the programs, call the National Archives
Public Programs Line at: (202) 357-5000, or view the Calendar of Events on the
web at: www.archives.gov/calendar. To request an accommodation (e.g., sign
language interpreter) for a public program please email
public.program@nara.gov or call 202-357-5000 two weeks prior to the event.

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