PBS North Carolina's Preview Screening and Discussion—A Binding Truth

PBS North Carolina's Preview Screening of A Binding Truth

A Special Film Screening and Conversation

You are invited to an advance screening of A Binding Truth hosted by PBS North Carolina and proudly sponsored by Ally Bank.

In 1965, Jimmie made history as the first Black football star at an affluent high school in Charlotte, NC. His transfer and the racial tension it stirred swept him into one of the state’s most volatile civil rights cases. Among his classmates was De, a quiet observer who chronicled the events in his college application essay. Decades later, buried church records unearthed a truth that would reconnect the two men and spark a journey of reckoning, reconciliation, and hope.

Their story is more than personal — it's a reflection of America’s struggle with its past and a glimpse at how healing begins.

A Binding Truth—Special Preview Screening and Conversation

Thursday, September 18, 7 PM – 8:45 PM

Mint Museum Uptown

500 S. Tryon Street

James B. Duke Auditorium

Charlotte, North Carolina

6:30 PM —Doors Open

7 PM — Preview Screening of A Binding Truth

Enjoy an advance screening of the powerful film, A Binding Truth.

8:15 PM — Discussion & Q+A

Stay for an intimate conversation with the film’s central figures, Jimmie Kirkpatrick and De Kirkpatrick, along with the filmmaker, Louise Woehrle, as they share behind-the-scenes insights, how they reconnected, their relationship and answer audience questions.

Tickets and Registration

This is a free event, but RSVP is required. Please register via Eventbrite. If you have questions about the event or your registration, please email Karen Nowak at [email protected].

Seating is limited — reserve your spot today!

More about the filmmaker:

Louise Woehrle, owner of Whirlygig Productions, is a passionate storyteller whose mission is to shine a light on stories that need to be told with the hope they will inspire us to see ourselves and others in new ways, promote healing, and connect us as human beings. Her most recent documentary, A Binding Truth has received several “Best Documentary” awards in the U.S. and Internationally.

With over twenty-five years of experience, her projects represent narratives that are culturally diverse with a global reach including Stalag Luft III – One Man’s Story (director/producer), Pride of Lions(co-director/producer), The Pathway (co-director/producer), Sweet Blood(writer/producer) BUSHIDO (producer), and Grandfather’s Birthday (Executive Producer), which won a Regional Emmy. All have received awards, most have aired on broadcast television, including PBS, and woven their way through several nonprofits, educational institutions, and organizations. Our educational distributor for A Binding Truth is Good Docs. To learn more visit whirlygigproductions.com.

A Binding Truth premieres on October 2 at 9:30 PM (ET) on PBS North Carolina. Stream online and on the free PBS app.

This event was made possible with generous support from Ally Bank.

Host or Publisher PBS North Carolina