Length: 60 minutes

At the end of the processional with the puppets and collaborative elements created by Dennis McNett, CCU students, and community members, participate in this brief ceremony dedicated to the breath, water, and all things folklore.

Length: 30 minutes

Before their afternoon performance, join Moving Spirits of an all-level workshop to teach the basics of dance through the African Diaspora.

Length: 30 minutes

Length: 330 minutes

Part of SCETV’s Carolina Stories series, Gullah Roots (2020) dives deep into South Carolina’s ties with West Africa, educating viewers about Gullah heritage, including spiritual, musical and artistic traditions. A sequel to SCETV’s 1990 documentary Family Across the Sea, this project was produced by Betsy Newman and Xavier Blake, and directed, written and edited by Newman. The film aims to raise awareness about the Gullah Geechee community and its ties to West Africa. It also examines the challenges many in that community face today and the progress they have made since the first homecoming to Sierra Leone 30 years ago.

Length: 60 minutes

After the screening of Saving Sandy Island (2006), Between the Waters (2017), Charlie’s Place (2018), and before Gullah Roots (2020), join Besty Newman, the films’ producer, to talk about her connection with this region, as well as collaborating with communities to tell their stories.

Length: 30 minutes

Charlie’s Place (2018) tells the story of an African American nightclub in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina that was a significant stop on the Chitlin’ Circuit in the segregated South. The owner, Charlie Fitzgerald, welcomed blacks and whites to his club. From the 1930s to the 1960s, many of the greatest black musicians played there, including Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, Ruth Brown and Little Richard. In 1950 Charlie’s Place was attacked by the Ku Klux Klan and Charlie Fitzgerald was beaten and left for dead by the side of the road. Charlie’s Place closed in 1965, but today it is the center of efforts to revitalize the neighborhood. Charlie’s Place remains an important example of racial diversity and black entrepreneurship, and a symbol of hope for the City of Myrtle Beach.

Length: 30 minutes

Length: 30 minutes

Between the Waters (2017) is a 30-minute broadcast of an immersive transmedia documentary that introduces the historic Hobcaw Barony historic site to a worldwide audience. By telling the story of Hobcaw Barony in a compelling, concise half-hour, the Between the Waters documentary takes a deeper look at the Native American and African American history of Hobcaw as well as the history of environmental conservation at Hobcaw.

Length: 30 minutes

Length: 60 minutes