Black History Month Film Screening and Panel Discussion: Wade in the Water

Name: Black History Month Film Screening and Panel Discussion: Wade in the Water
Start: 2025-02-01T14:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-02-01T16:00:00-08:00
Location: 601 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, United States, California 90401

Schedule

Sat Feb 01 2025 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

601 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, United States, California 90401 | Santa Monica, CA

Celebrate Black History Month with a screening of Wade in the Water, a deep dive into the history of Black surfing. Braiding historical accounts with modern-day testimonials, the film dismantles the racial barriers of conventional surf culture, delves into the overlooked history of Black surfing's legacy, and honors its current movement. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with the film’s Director, David Mesfin; Sharon Schaffer, the 1st Black Pro Surfer; Greg Rachal of the Black Surfers Collective; Cristyne Lawson, 4th generation Black San Monica resident whose family moved to Santa Monica in 1908, and Historian Alison R. Jefferson.