HFAS is proud to present the documentary Coal Black Voices, originally released September 10, 2001 and still brings a timely message today.
Thank you Crystal Wilkinson and Fred Johnson for sending time with us discussing Coal Black Voices! A recording of the event will be available soon, check back!
From: http://www.coalblackvoices.com/:
Coal Black Voices is an intimate mosaic of images, poetry, and storytelling by the Affrilachian Poets as they give glimpses of life in the American Black South and Appalachian region. The ensemble of African-American writers challenge simple notions of an all white Appalachian region and culture while drawing on traditions such as the Harlem Renaissance, the Black Arts Movement, and experiences of the African Diaspora. The poetry of the Affrilachian Poets celebrates their African heritage and rural roots while encompassing themes of racism and Black identity. In this documentary they give voice to the pleasures of family, land, good food, artistic community, music and transformation.