American Coup: Wilmington 1898 Film Screening and Discussion with Producer Josh Clinard
Thursday, November 6th
5:00pm | Z. Smith Reynolds Library Auditorium (Room 404)
Wake Forest will host a screening of the documentary film, American Coup: Wilmington 1898, on Thursday, November 6th at 5:00pm in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library Auditorium (Room 404). Following the screening there will be a discussion and Q&A with coordinating producer, Josh Clinard, and Wake Forest University faculty.
The film tells the story of the only successful coup d’état in US history, when in 1898, self-described white supremacists used intimidation and violence to destroy Black political and economic power and overthrow Wilmington’s democratically-elected, multi-racial government. Black residents were murdered and thousands were banished. The story of what happened in Wilmington was suppressed for decades until descendants and scholars began to investigate. Today, many of those descendants — Black and white — seek the truth about this intentionally buried history.
The screening is part of a state-wide effort by PBS NC and Working Films to share the story of the massacre, its place in US history, and its long aftereffects.
Please RSVP here if you plan to attend.
Co-sponsored by: The Documentary Film Program, Wake the Arts Center, the Departments of Communication, English, and History, and the National Endowment for the Humanities and the WFU Humanities Institute together.
Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed at this event do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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