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SUMMARY:Documentary Film Screening | Uprooted
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free screening of the documentary film 
 “Uprooted\,” followed by a panel discussion with the film’s 
 director\, Brandi Kellam\, and guests. “Uprooted” reveals a Black 
 community’s decades-long battle to hold onto their land as officials in 
 Newport News used eminent domain to establish and expand Christopher 
 Newport University. Kellam\, who grew up in the area\, has spent more than 
 two years investigating this story. \n\nIn addition to Kellam\, the 
 discussion panel includes Robert K. Nelson\, director of the Digital 
 Scholarship Lab at the University of Richmond\, and LaToya Gray-Sparks\, 
 community outreach coordinator at the Virginia Department of Historic 
 Resources. Also participating are Norma G. Wells-Green\, a descendant and 
 former community member raised on land owned by her family since the late 
 19th century\, and Dwayne Johnson\, a community member whose parents\, 
 James and Barbara Johnson\, are featured in the film and still own one of 
 the five remaining homes in the former Black community.\n\nThis event is 
 part of the Library's programming related to the exhibition “House to 
 Highway: Reclaiming a Community History\,” on view through Feb. 28\, 
 2026. Exhibition-related programming is provided with support from Virginia 
 Humanities and the Mellon Foundation.\n\nThis is a free event\, but 
 registration is required. Seating in the Lecture Hall is available on a 
 first come\, first served basis. Limited free parking is available 
 underneath the Library at 800 East Broad Street. For more information\, 
 contact education@lva.virginia.gov.
LOCATION:Lecture Hall
ORGANIZER;CN="Anne McCrery":MAILTO:anne.mccrery@lva.virginia.gov
CATEGORIES:Exhibition-Related, Featured, Film
CONTACT;CN="Anne McCrery":MAILTO:anne.mccrery@lva.virginia.gov
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