Film Screening: The Learning Tree

As an African-American teen in small-town Kansas in the 1920s, Newt Winger (Kyle Johnson) largely shrugs off the racial prejudice of his time and place. His calm and self-controlled perspective is in direct opposition to that of his quick-tempered friend, Marcus Savage (Alex Clarke). But when Marcus’ father, Booker (Richard Ward), murders a man —

Invisible People of Color

Join us as we welcome Sandi Brewster-walker, chair and acting executive director of the Long Island Indigenous People Museum & Research Institute, as she gives a talk on the people of color whaling captains, and crew on all sides of the Long Island Sound. She will highlight the geneaologies and experiences of the local men