EDWARDSVILLE — Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, the College of Arts and Sciences and Black Studies will host a free public screening of the documentary film “A Black History Tour of St. Louis” on Monday, Oct. 26, in Dunham Hall Theater, 1 Hairpin Drive, to celebrate local art, history and diverse voices.
The event will begin with a Black Studies welcome reception at 4:45 p.m. and is open to the SIUE student body, faculty, staff and Metro East communities.
“A Black History Tour of St. Louis” is an award-winning documentary described as a local odyssey into the little-known historical presence of African Americans in St. Louis, Missouri. The film tours neighborhoods and communities shaped by African American presence, a lineage connected to St. Louis, the state of Missouri and American cultural history.
The documentary is narrated by Father Gerry Kleeba of St. Louis and directed by Tony West.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville provides students with a high-quality education built on a broad-based liberal education and enhanced by hands-on research and real-world experiences. SIUE is a premier metropolitan university located on 2,660 acres atop the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River bottomland, a short drive from downtown St. Louis.
