Presented by Hutchins Center for African & African American Research

Mon, Feb 24 at 6:00 PM

Free and open to the public. Documentary screening will be followed by a discussion between Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Wole Soyinka, the filmmaker Raynald Leconte, and co-producer Tunde Kelani.

Yoruba culture is a “river that never rests.” Amazing Grace is a prestige documentary feature chronicling the journey of Black Excellence.

This film explores Yoruba culture and its global impact on Afro-Brazilian history and Afro-culture. This documentary is a 360-degree immersive dive into Yoruba culture across the Americas, Africa, and Europe.

Moreover, it is a celebration of life. The African diaspora spread millions of people across multiple continents. There are 47 million in the US from the African Diaspora; 113 million in Latin America, mainly in Brazil; 13.6 million in the Caribbean; and 3.5 million in Europe.

The Motherland remains, but we are in a race against time to preserve and amplify rich African histories before Western culture forgets their origins.

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