Hillsboro Herald Community Announcement-
Hillsboro filmmaker Melissa Lowery will be featured at an event today at the BagNBaggage Theater, and you are all invited to attend. Her film, Black Girl In America, has gained attention across the country since it was completed. Today, her film will be screened, and a reception and panel discussion will be included in the event as well. See the full schedule below.
Location: Bag N Baggage Production at the Vault Theatre, 350 E Main St, Hillsboro, OR 97123 (parking is available in the vacant bank parking lot West of theatre, entrance on 3rd/Main)
Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Itinerary:
12:30pm-1:00 – Set up
1:00-1:30 – Welcome reception with refreshments/popcorn (lobby)
1:30-1:45 – Welcome guest, Introduce filmmaker, panelist, and guest of honor
1:45-2:45 – Film screening (run time: 55mins)
2:45-3:00- Break/Restroom/more refreshments
3:00-3:45 – Panel discussion
3:45-4:00 – Closing of formal engagement, space for family interaction engagement, departure.
Black Girl In Suburbia is a 55-minute feature documentary that looks into the experiences of black girls growing up in predominately White communities. This is a different look into suburbia from the perspective of women of color. This film explores through professional and personal interviews the conflict and issues black girls have relating to both white and black communities.
There are many girls out there who have stories to tell about struggle and triumph, but have never had an outlet to share. That’s why this film is so important!
Black Girl In Suburbia intends to spark an open dialogue about race, identity, and perspective among all people. In hopes that these discussions will allow us to look at perceptions of ourselves, others and the community we live in as a whole.
Last year I covered the story of the FIRST Black student to attend High School in Hillsboro. Her story and our racial history here in Hillsboro and in Oregon were revealed. Looking back is unpleasant, but her story is one of many that would follow here in our Suburbs. This story and works like this documentary are the only way we can remember how far we have come, the struggle of those who live and lived in this world, and how far we have to go!
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