The screening of Prince Among Slaves will be followed by a talk and Q&A discussion with Plemon T. El-Amin, the Imam Emeritus of the Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam. Please plan to join us afterwards in the Museum café for a coffee reception.
This series brings our community together for conversation and greater understanding.
Feb. 25, 1 pm: Prince Among Slaves
1h/ Documentary/2007
Hosted by International Women for Peace and Understanding
This film tells the story of Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori, a Muslim prince from West Africa who was enslaved for 40 years in Mississippi before he gained his freedom.
March 4, 1 pm: Promises
1h 45min/ Documentary/ 2001
Hosted by Auburn’s Beth Shalom Synagogue
The documentary film follows several Jewish and Palestinian children whose relationship the filmmakers followed for three years to shine a different light on the Jewish-Palestinian conflict.
