New Jersey, the Garden State, is known for its produce, but not for the enslaved people who tilled the soil. In this two-part documentary, descendants and historians tell their stories and why it was the last northern state to end the institution of slavery.
Dessert will be served at an intermission between the two episodes of The Price of Silence, included with every ticket. Dessert details to come.
Stick around after the film for a panel discussion with filmmaker Ridgley Hutchinson and other panelists to be announced.
Watch the forgotten story of New Jersey's enslaved people in the two-part documentary that aired on NJ PBS, The Price of Silence: The Forgotten Story of New Jersey’s Enslaved People, followed by dessert and a panel discussion with filmmaker Ridgley Hutchinson and other panelists to be announced.
Part One of the film offers an overview of the state’s history of enslaved people and shares the poignant family stories of its earliest freed slaves.
Part Two looks at the Lost Souls Project, which is working to remember and identify African Americans who were forcibly removed from New Jersey and taken to Louisiana, and explores the lasting impact of slavery in the state. It also interviews Hopewell singer Danielia Cotton, who discusses her journey as an African American entertainer.
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