NAACP to host free film Sunday at the Bickford tracing history of African Americans in Morris County

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naacpHow did African Americans fare in Morris County before the passage of civil rights legislation in the 1960s?  A documentary will attempt to answer that question on Sunday, Feb. 20, at the Bickford Theatre in Morris Township.

Chanceman’s Brothers and Sisters: The Origins of the 20th Century Morris County Black Community will be screened at 3 pm. Admission is free.

The event celebrates Black History Month and is sponsored by the Morris County NAACP, which describes the film as a series of recollections by four Morris County residents.

In the words of the narrator, “By challenging racial barriers unknown to most of those in the larger community of Morris County, they have kept alive quintessential American ideals: the tenacious pursuitof opportunity, the belief that individuals can triumph over adversity, and that success is possible if an individual so demands.”

After the screening, Fairleigh Dickinson University Professor Brinson-Mulraine will lead an oral history session involving county residents, with a Q & A period. Light refreshments will be served at the reception, and visitors may explore the Morris Museum.

Exhibits there include O Write My Name: American Portraits–Harlem Heroes, featuring 50 photographs of African-American artists, writers and musicians by Car Van Vechten from the Newark Museum collection. Also on display: The Legacy of Currier and Ives: Shaping theAmerican Spirit.

For more information, call Richard Russo at 848-248-1883 or e-mail unit2092@naacp.org

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