Great Migrations: A People on the Move explores the transformative impact of Black migration on American culture and society. From the waves of Black Americans to the North—and back South—over the last century to the growing number of immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean today, the film shows how movement is a defining feature of the Black experience. We will see excerpts from the film followed by a conversation with Greene County African American Director and Founder Mamie Hillman. Then we will travel to clean up the historic Bethel Bara Cemetery which may house Martin Luther King Jr.’s great grandparents. Light food and drinks will be provided during the screening.

For the Cemetery Clean Up: 

  • Please dress for the weather with outdoor clothes including long pants, work or hiking boots, and gloves
  • We suggest bringing lunch and plenty of drinking water for yourself (some snacks will be available)
  • We will have some rakes and other tools but feel free to bring yours

If you have specific accessibility needs, please contact Christian Stegall at cstegall@gpb.org or 404-685-2350. 

Corporate support for GREAT MIGRATIONS: A PEOPLE ON THE MOVE is provided by Bank of America, Ford Motor Company and Johnson & Johnson. Major support is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Support is also provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Additional support was provided by the Inkwell Society together with many of its members, and by public television viewers. For a complete list of funders, please contact McGee Media.