Date: Monday, 06 June 2016
https://www.facebook.com/kristina.robinson.984/posts/10100132710849024 Kristina Robinson New Orleans, LA, USA 6 June 2016 In celebration of #Juneteenth and in solidarity with the Eritrean people, I hope you can join me for a special screening of the Asmarina Project's documentary film, "Asmarina" in New Orleans, Louisiana. I'm hoping to foster a growing conversation around the struggle for human rights in the American Gulf South and across Africa and the Middle East. "Asmarina" explores the cultural contributions of Eritreans to Italian identity and also highlights the stories of recently arrived Eritrean migrants. Eritreans are currently the second largest group seeking asylum in Europe. Many are dying at the hands of smugglers and drowning daily in the Mediterranean Sea. How and where do we as Black Katrina victims/ survivors fit in with their story? Other global human rights struggles? Join me for a film screening and discussion exploring these questions. Special thanks to NEW ORLEANS LOVING FESTIVAL Charitable Film Network Japan Society of New Orleans and Cafe Istanbul NOLA for their support! *Image- Asmarina Project's documentary film https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CkRp6CrUkAA0oLt.jpg:small
