Sankofa Cinema Club Presents: Documentary Double Feature!
The Sankofa Cinema Club Presents a Double Feature for this July! Please join us for the latest instalments in this series:
Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story
Synopsis: An in-depth profile of the life and career of Willy T. Ribbs - the controversial Black driver who shattered the color barrier of professional auto-racing and became the first Black qualifier in the storied history of the Indy 500.
Wade in the Water
Synopsis: Led by historical experts and community leaders in the BIPOC surfing movement, WADE IN THE WATER resurrects the thousand-year-old Black surfing tradition, stirring the next generation of Black surfers. The film explores the neglected history of Black surfing's heritage by charting the origins of African aquatic culture and examining the evolution of Black surfing through the modern day.
The journey begins with the first written account of surfing in the 1640's from Africa, 200 years before Europeans described surfing in Oceania and the Pacific Islands. Advancing into the 20th century, Nick Gabaldon is highlighted as a surfing figure who is as significant as he is overlooked. We then learn of the shameful histories of weaponizing eminent domain and acts of white supremacist terrorism that drove Black communities and businesses from America's shores in places such as Manhattan Beach and Santa Monica. And finally, we bear witness to the reclamation of aquatic culture with the contemporary wave of young Black surfers.
Please join us in the Heritage Center for these amazing films
Light refreshments will be served.
Registration is encouraged.
Small discussion after the documentaries will follow.
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07/18/2026 12:00 pm
07/18/2026 03:00 pm
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Sankofa Cinema Club Presents: Documentary Double Feature!
<p><br>The Sankofa Cinema Club Presents a Double Feature for this July! Please join us for the latest instalments in this series:</p><p><strong>Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story </strong></p><p>Synopsis: An in-depth profile of the life and career of Willy T. Ribbs - the controversial Black driver who shattered the color barrier of professional auto-racing and became the first Black qualifier in the storied history of the Indy 500.</p><div dir="ltr"><strong>Wade in the Water </strong></div><div dir="ltr">Synopsis: Led by historical experts and community leaders in the BIPOC surfing movement, WADE IN THE WATER resurrects the thousand-year-old Black surfing tradition, stirring the next generation of Black surfers. The film explores the neglected history of Black surfing's heritage by charting the origins of African aquatic culture and examining the evolution of Black surfing through the modern day.</div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">The journey begins with the first written account of surfing in the 1640's from Africa, 200 years before Europeans described surfing in Oceania and the Pacific Islands. Advancing into the 20th century, Nick…
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