Black Stories in Census Tract 2: Discussion and Film Screening
A free documentary screening anchors a multigenerational panel on Black life’s legacy neighborhoods of Stumptown, Hill Street, and South Montford. Expect conversations on memory, place, and preservation with elders, descendants, students, and the public.
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