Great Migration Community Screening - South Philadelphia Branch Library

The Great Migration: A City Transformed (1916-1930), a series of audio and video works that celebrate the historic tide of African Americans to the North, is now coming to your neighborhood. Hosted by community partners, the screenings will take place throughout the fall at libraries, rec centers and schools across the Philadelphia region.

ABOUT THE FILMS

Standing at the Scratch Line – dir. Julie Dash (Experimental, 2016, 10 min)

Traveling between churches in Philadelphia and South Carolina, Dash creates a cinematic tone poem about returning to sacred spaces of departure and arrival.

When We Came Up Here – dir. Tina Morton (Documentary, 2016, 12 min)

Morton, a Scribe alumni, explores how The Philadelphia Tribune played an important role in helping migrants navigate their new home.

Christian Street YMCA: Sharing Our History (Documentary, 2016, 9 min)

This profile of the Christian Street YMCA, a hub for the African American community, captures experiences of The Great Migration through the stories of long-time members.

Charles Albert Tindley: Here Am I, Send Me – by the Charles Albert Tindley Institute (CATI)  (Documentary, 2016, 12:41 min) 

This film looks at the legacy of Rev. Charles Albert Tindley, who helped make the Temple United Methodist Church in South/Central Philadelphia a sanctuary for recent migrants. 

The Great Migration: A City Transformed (1916-1930) is supported by the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. Additional support is provided by the Lincoln Financial Foundation, Hamilton Family Foundation, and Department of History of Art, Department of Africana Studies, and Center for Africana Studies, University of Pennsylvania.