Photo of a black man with his arms crossed wearing a colorful suit jacket in green, orange, and black. A cropped photo a film cover titled We Were Here. The text lists the full film title: We Were Here - The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe. Banner for Foreigners Everywhere: Stories of Black Diaspora in Renaissance Europe - Film Screening and Q and A

Foreigners Everywhere: Stories of Black Diaspora in Renaissance Europe - Film Screening and Q&A

by Multicultural Programs

Movie Diversity Education

Tue, Feb 11, 2025

6 PM – 8 PM EST (GMT-5)

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A flyer with the Italian flag and U.S. flag at the top with text reading Viva l backslash backslash backslash backslash backslash backslash backslash ’Italia. The flyer text describes a program on Tuesday, February 11 showing a screening of the film We Were Here - The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe. The director is listed as Fred Kuwornu. Flyer for Foreigners Everywhere: Stories of Black Diaspora in Renaissance Europe - Film Screening and Q and A
UPDATED TIME: This event will now take place from 6-8PM. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Reframing the common understanding of Renaissance Europe, the film "We Were Here — The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe" (2024) challenges the notion that all Blacks were slaves or servants. It reveals a diverse presence, including princes, ambassadors, merchants, and religious figures. Narrated from an Afro-European perspective, it explores stories absent from traditional history books and unveils the untold history of Black Africans in that vibrant chapter of history.

Join us for a film screening (55 minutes) followed by a panel discussion with director Fred Kudjo Kuwornu and others on the erasure of Black diaspora stories and what it means to reclaim those narratives today.

This event is part of Viva l’Italia - RIT Celebrates Italy and Black Heritage Month.

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