Why Do You Have Black Dolls? at the Martin Luther King Center February 26

Join me at the Martin Luther King Center on the campus of Bayview Baptist Church Thursday, February 26, at 6 pm when I’ll be hosting a screening of the award-winning documentary Why Do You Have Black Dolls? followed by a discussion with the film’s director and producer, Samantha Knowles.

The screening is being held in conjunction with the museum’s current exhibition, Black Dolls: From the Collection of Deborah Neff. The exhibition — on public display for the first time — showcases a collection of 125 African-American dolls produced between 1850 and 1940.

The film was inspired by a question posed to Knowles in her childhood. Her 25-minute documentary sheds light on the powerful stories and history of the little-known black doll community.

Admission is free. To reserve a seat, call 619-262-8384 x221.