Hamptons Doc Fest & Southampton Arts Center celebrate
Black History Month with a keynote discussion and film screening
Saturday, February 22nd at Southampton Arts Center
4:00pm-6:00pm
Purchase tickets online at southamptonartscenter.org or at the door
SAN JUAN HILL: MANHATTAN'S LOST NEIGHBORHOOD
4:00pm Keynote with Dr. Georgette Grier-Key, Director of Eastville Community Historical Society, and Renee Simons, President of SANS Sag Harbor Organization
4:45pm Film screening of "San Juan Hill: Manhattan's Lost Neighborhood" directed by Stanley Nelson
5:45pm Q&A via Zoom with Stanley Nelson
Film Synopsis:
Through never-before-accessed records and archives, historical footage, expert commentary, and interviews with residents, “San Juan Hill: Manhattan's Lost Neighborhood” traces the neighborhood's rise and fall and explores the vibrant people, arts, and culture whose enduring legacy still resonates today.
Learn more about San Juan Hill here.
Communities of Resilience
Keynote speakers: Dr. Georgette Grier-Key and Renee V.H. Simons, two extraordinary women who helped establish and preserve a Sag Harbor neighborhood of 3 enclaves known as SANS: Sag Harbor Hills, Azurest, and Ninevah. Their stories remind us of shared community and resilience in the face of change.
Dr. Georgette Grier-Key is a professor at Medgar Evers College as well as an internationally recognized historian, educator, advocate, and culture leader. Dr. Grier-Key serves as the president of the Museum Association of the State of New York and is the vice president of the Preservation League of New York State.
Renee V.H. Simons was awarded NY State’s Preservation Award for heading qualifying efforts for Sag Harbor’s SANS Historic District™ listing on State and National Registries of Historic Places in the Library of Congress. She coined the acronym SANS and is President of SANS Sag Harbor Organization. She is a former Fortune 500 executive.
Zoom Q&A with Stanley Nelson, award-winning documentary director, writer, and producer. Stanley is executive director and co-founder of Firelight Media and Firelight Films and recipient of the 2013 National Humanities Medal from President Obama.