To celebrate Black History Month, the Appell Center for the Performing Arts has collaborated with four prominent York County community members, showcasing a series of films highlighting the triumphs and challenges faced by African American individuals.
The films being presented include:
- “Hidden Figures ” on Sunday, Feb. 4 – selected by Helen Tafesse
- “Queen and Slim” on Friday, Feb. 9 – selected by Rich Craighead
- “Selma” on Sunday Feb. 18 – selected by Samantha Dorm
- “A Man Called Adam” on Friday, Feb. 23 – selected by Jeff Kirkland
Prior to the screening of each film, the curator will explain why he or she chose to share the film with the York community, and how it has significantly impacted their lives. One of these films has a significant tie to York County.
Samantha Dorm, adviser to the Friends of Lebanon Cemetery Board, has recently learned that Lois Lambert Reeves, a York woman, was connected in several ways to the 1965 march at Selma, Alabama, and will discuss Reeves’ role in the Civil Rights Movement in Selma.