Hamptons Doc Fest & Southampton Arts Center celebrate Black History Month with a keynote discussion and film screening of San Juan Hill: Manhattan's Lost Neighborhood.
Through never-before-accessed records and archives, historical footage, expert commentary, and interviews with residents, “San Juan Hill: Manhattan's Lost Neighborhood” traces the neighborhood's rise and fall and explores the vibrant people, arts, and culture whose enduring legacy still resonates today.
4:00 PM Keynote with Dr. Georgette Grier-Key, Director of Eastville Community Historical Society, and Renee Simons, President of SANS Sag Harbor Organization
4:45 PM Film screening of "San Juan Hill: Manhattan's Lost Neighborhood" directed by Stanley Nelson
5:45 PM Q&A via Zoom with Stanley Nelson
Communities of Resilience
Keynote speakers: Dr. Georgette Grier-Keyand and Renee V.H. Simmons, President of SANS Sag Harbor Organization. These two extraordinary women helped establish and preserve a Sag Harbor neighborhood of 3 enclaves known as SANS: Sag Harbor Hill, Azurest, and Ninevah.
Zoom Q&A with Stanley Nelson, award-winning documentary director, writer, and producer. Stanley is the executive director and co-founder of Firelight Media and Firelight Films and the recipient of the 2013 National Humanities Medal from President Obama.