Freep Film Fest: Tell Them We’re Rising

'Tell Them We’re Rising: The Story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities’

Spanning 170 years of American history, this 90-minute documentary film and multi-platform project by award-winning documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson (“The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution”) explores the pivotal role HBCUs have played in the ascent of African-Americans and their families – from slavery to the present day. The film also examines the impact HBCUs have had on American history, culture, and national identity.

2017. 1 hour, 30 minutes. Directed by Stanley Nelson. Michigan premiere.

10 a.m. Sat., April 1, Detroit Historical Museum.

Tickets: https://tickets.freep.com/e/rising