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Black History Film Series March-Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice

FIlm Discussion Multi-Cultural

What’s Happening?

The doors to The Little Carver open at 5:30pm, and the film begins at 6pm.

Ida B. Wells: A Passion For Justice” (NR) (1989, 54 mins.) documents the dramatic life and turbulent times of the pioneering African American journalist, activist, suffragist and anti-lynching crusader of the post-Reconstruction period. At the time of the film’s initial release on The American Experience in late December 1989, Wells had been virtually forgotten, her autobiography long out of print. However, Wells was a household name in Black America during much of her lifetime (1863-1931) and was considered the equal of such well-known contemporary African American leaders as Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois.

The words of Wells are brought to life in the film through the performance of Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison as she reads selections from Wells’ memoir, Crusade for Justice,and other writings.

Immediately following the film, join us for the lively panel discussion. Brought to you in part by Humanities Texas.

ADMISSION IS FREE, BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!

The doors to The Little Carver open at 5:30pm, and the film begins at 6pm.

Ida B. Wells: A Passion For Justice” (NR) (1989, 54 mins.) documents the dramatic life and turbulent times of the pioneering African American journalist, activist, suffragist and anti-lynching crusader of the post-Reconstruction period. At the time of the film’s initial release on The American Experience in late December 1989, Wells had been virtually forgotten, her autobiography long out of print. However, Wells was a household name in Black America during much of her lifetime (1863-1931) and was considered the equal of such well-known contemporary African American leaders as Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois.

The words of Wells are brought to life in the film through the performance of Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison as she reads selections from Wells’ memoir, Crusade for Justice,and other writings.

Immediately following the film, join us for the lively panel discussion. Brought to you in part by Humanities Texas.

ADMISSION IS FREE, BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!

More about San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum
SAAACAM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization formed to collect, maintain, disseminate and interpret authentic African American artifacts related to San Antonio history in a community-based digital archive. The organization’s goal is to illuminate San Antonio’s Black history by empowering individuals to curate their own archives and cultivate a community-driven museum of digitized and audiovisual exhibits. The development of the community archive is ongoing. SAAACAM is the proactive steward of cultural and physical preservation of historic African American resources.
When & Where
Mar 7, 2025, 5:30pm to 9:00pm Timezone: CST
Free


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