Fri, Jun 16
|Cape Cod Museum of Art
JOURNEYS IN THE LIGHT, Democracy, Diversity, and Myth in the Wake of the Mayflower
6/16, 1:00 pm. FREE with Museum Admission. The film’s creators look beyond the iconic Euro-centric Mayflower story to present highlights in the history of the African American and Cape Verdean people in this region since the arrival of the English settlers in 1620.
Time & Location
Jun 16, 2023, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Cape Cod Museum of Art, 60 Hope Ln, Dennis, MA 02638, USA
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FREE with Museum Admission
JOURNEYS IN THE LIGHT, Democracy, Diversity, and Myth in the Wake of the Mayflower
Friday, June 16, at 1:00 pm
The film’s creators look beyond the iconic Euro-centric Mayflower story to present highlights in the history of the African American and Cape Verdean people in this region since the arrival of the English settlers in 1620. They find in the Mayflower Compact, and antecedents in Native American governance, powerful relevance for the divided America of today. JOURNEYS IN THE LIGHT tells its tale through the eyes, historical research, and works of art of the vibrant community surrounding Zion Union Heritage Museum in Hyannis. The documentary, filmed and produced by Janet Murphy Robertson of ArtistsAndMusicians.org, features important local artists including Robin Joyce Miller, Carl Lopes, Pamela Chatterton Purdy, Joe Diggs, Michael Alfano, Sean Cassidy, Vasco Pires, and others.
Margy Mahrdt of the Cape Cod Chapter of the NAACP; a representative of Zion Union Heritage Museum; and filmmaker Janet Murphy Robertson will be on hand to answer questions.