Three faculty members from Northern Kentucky University have produced a film that will be screened at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
Together with NorseMedia, NKU’s student-run audio and video production company, Dr. David Childs, Professor John Gibson, and Dr. Brian Hackett produced the documentary Underground: Freedom Stories Along the Borderland, which examines the emergence of abolitionism in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
The screening will be held at Cincinnati’s National Underground Railroad Freedom Center on Sunday, February 16 at 6 p.m.
The full-length movie provides important background for comprehending contemporary debates on race and equality by exploring significant occasions and discussions at Lane Seminary in Cincinnati’s Walnut Hills neighborhood, as well as on the streets of Augusta and other river communities in the 1800s.
People frequently assume that knowledge and materials concerning African American history or works that focus on underrepresented groups are solely pertinent to members of that specific community. Dr. David Childs, a professor of Black Studies at NKU, suggests that we should never forget that African American history is American history. In addition to highlighting lesser-known tales of freedom in the Ohio and Kentucky areas that relate to the national and worldwide fight for justice and liberty, our video delves into a broader, very American tale of freedom.
This film, which was produced in partnership with NKU’s NorseMedia and Antioch Ministries, was directed by John Gibson, executive produced by Drs. Brian Hackett and David Childs, and shot by students in the Electronic Media and Broadcasting program at NKU.
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and Antioch Ministries are sponsoring the film screening. Visit nku.edu to learn more and to sign up for the event.
Underground: Freedom Stories Along the Borderlands trailer
University of Northern Kentucky
