Film Screening & Discussion - Rising: The Hall of Negro Life | Art&Seek

This is a free, in-person program. We look forward to seeing you at the Museum.

Rising: The Hall of Negro Life tells the story of the creation of the Hall of Negro Life at the 1936 Texas Centennial at Fair Park, a pivotal space where African Americans defined their own image in a public arena. Funded by the federal government at the urging of the Dallas Negro Chamber of Commerce and other groups, the exhibition featured displays related to art, education, medicine, agriculture, and more – all celebrating African American contributions in Texas and beyond. Despite attracting over 400,000 visitors, the building was ultimately demolished.

Join us for a screening of Rising: The Hall of Negro Life followed by a discussion with filmmakers King Hollis and Lindell Singleton; Donald Payton, president of the African American Genealogy Interest Group in Dallas; and Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney, president of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). The discussion will be moderated by Jerome Weeks, Art&Seek producer-reporter for KERA.

Rising: The Hall of Negro Life run time: 25 minutes. The panel discussion following will last approximately one hour.

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