My Father’s Name Virtual Screening & Discussion

Whitney Plantation’s virtual event featuring My Father’s Name invites you to reflect on the legacies of slavery through the story of one woman’s journey to uncover the truth about her father’s participation in a lynching, find a way to hold her family accountable, and face the dawning awareness of her own unconscious racism.

This 20-minute documentary will be screened during the webinar, followed a guided discussion featuring Dr. Ashley Rogers, executive director of Whitney Plantation, Benjamin Saulsberry, public engagement and museum education director of The Emmett Till Interpretive Center, and Connie Royster, executive producer of the film.

• Registration is free. This event will be held on Wednesday, April 9, at 3 p.m. CT.

• My Father’s Name is a powerful film about race, accountability, and the far-reaching consequences of white silence.

• This virtual event invites you to join a collective act of reckoning, grounded in truth-telling and historical education.

WARNING: Please be advised that this 20-minute documentary explores graphic imagery and sensitive themes that may be disturbing to some viewers.