Sat Feb 29, 6:00 PM - Sat Feb 29, 9:00 PM
501 W Cesar E Chavez Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78207

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Walk on the River 2.0: The African Influence in San Antonio TX, Movie Premiere - FEB 29, 2020. Get your tickets today!

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Join us Saturday February 29, for the premiere of "Walk on the River 2.0: The African Influence in San Antonio, TX." As the first civil settlement in the state of Texas, there are a ton of historical sites and legendary tales that have helped to shape the culture of our community. In the original documentary film Walk on the River: A Black History of the Alamo City we shared the African American experience of San Antonio from the time of Emancipation (roughly 1865) to Integration and the end of Jim Crow segregation.
In this second installment, Walk on the River 2.0 The African Influence in San Antonio TX we speak about the presence and influence people of African descent have had in this area before and during enslavement including:
The African Presence in the Americas before Columbus
The Moors in Spain
Blacks at the Battle of the Alamo
Slavery in San Antonio
Emancipation Celebrations in Texas (Juneteenth)
African Symbols in the city… and more

Most people don’t realize that African Americans were present at the battle of the Alamo or that there were Black survivors freed by the Mexican Army. Neither do many realize that there were slaves sold downtown in Alamo Plaza or that it is documented that city officials bought and sold enslaved Africans. We reveal this history and so much more in this 1 hour documentary film.
Walk on the River 2.0 features interviews from:
Mario Salas - Historian, Professor, Former City Councilman
Ramon Vasquez - member of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation
Nettie Hinton - Community Activist
Dr. Runoko Rashidi - Author, Lecturer, Scholar ...and more

The Premiere screening of the film will take place Saturday February 29, 2020 just in time for Black History month at UTSA, the Downtown Campus in the Buena Vista Theater 501 W César E Chávez Blvd.
Doors open @ 6pm
6pm - Meet and greet, entertainment and refreshments
7pm - Opening remarks, film starts
8pm - Question and answer session with the producer and director of the film
**General Admission Tickets are $20
**VIP Tickets are $30 and include preferential seating and a commemorative movie poster
Parking is free and will be available at the Cattleman's Square Lot and the DTC Garage (see map).
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