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Award-winning filmmaker Shelley Jarrett’s new documentary, What We Deserve – Restorative Justice and Reparation, examines over 400 years of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the major roles played by European powers, including the British,...
Award-winning filmmaker Shelley Jarrett’s new documentary, What We Deserve – Restorative Justice and Reparation, examines over 400 years of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the major roles played by European powers, including the British, Portuguese, French, and Dutch. The trade of chained bodies was a highly successful commercial business for the nations of Europe—destroying the lives of millions of men, women and children in search of profit.
Filled with potent reflections and insightful commentary, this film presents the centuries of unaddressed harm faced by the victims of the slave trade and their descendants and champions their calls for restorative justice and reparations.
This event marks the premiere and first public screening of What We Deserve – Restorative Justice and Reparation. Following the 45-minute film, award-winning screenwriter Andrew Terry Pasieka moderates a panel discussion with filmmaker Shelley Jarrett, Colin Jobe, and Samantha Singleton.
Burlington Public Library proudly presents this Black History Month special event in partnership with Shelland House of Film.
