Screening of the Film “Descendant” was a huge success!
By David Triana
Martin Luther King Jr. observance weekend was celebrated via several varied events throughout the area.
One of these was the screening of the award-winning documentary, DESCENDANT. The Netflix production documents the search for and historic discovery of the Clotilda, the last known ship to arrive in the United States in 1860, illegally carrying 110 kidnapped Africans.
The free event, held at the Gregg Chapel Life Center, was organized by the Okaloosa County Branch of the NAACP in partnership with Sonya Vazquez of Speak Justice and Conexion Media Group.
More than 200 persons attended including several civic leaders and young students from area schools. In addition to watching the powerful documentary, special guests included Joycelyn Davis and Emmitt Lewis two of the featured descendants in the film. Major Joe Womack and Wayne Curtis, well known advocates and leaders in Africatown were also present and participated in a Question and Answer segment with the audience. The Q&A was facilitated by Mrs. Deborah DeSilets from Tallahassee and local personality, Nicole Dixon.
Learn more about the documentary and Africa Town here:
https://www.descendantfilm.com/
