Join for an installment of the Second Thursday Documentary Film Series presenting Raising Bertie on January 11 in Winston-Salem.
Raising Bertie is an intimate portrait of three African American boys as they face a precarious coming of age in rural Bertie County, North Carolina. Like many rural areas, Bertie County struggles with a dwindling economy, a declining population, and a high school graduation rate below the state average. This powerful vérité film weaves the young men’s narratives together as they work to define their identities and grow into adulthood while navigating complex relationships, institutional racism, violence, poverty, and educational inequity.
The screening is free and open to all.
WHAT: Raising Bertie Film Screening (see more information and trailer here)
WHEN: Thursday, January 11 at 7 PM
WHERE: Parkway United Church of Christ (2151 Silas Creek Parkway @ Irving Street, Winston-Salem).
Please RSVP below to let us know you’re coming.
Contact Linda Sutton at 336-870-2168 or linda@democracy-nc.org with questions.