Foreigners Everywhere: Stories of Black Diaspora in Renaissance Europe
Reframing the common understanding of Renaissance Europe, the film "We Were Here — The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe" (2024) challenges the notion that all Blacks were slaves or servants. It reveals a diverse presence, including princes, ambassadors, merchants, and religious figures. Narrated from an Afro-European perspective, it explores stories absent from traditional history books and unveils the untold history of Black Africans in that vibrant chapter of history.
Join us for a film screening (55 minutes) followed by a panel discussion with director Fred Kudjo Kuwornu and others on the erasure of Black diaspora stories and what it means to reclaim those narratives today.
This event is part of Viva l’Italia - RIT Celebrates Italy and Black Heritage Month. Co-sponsored by the College of Art and Design, the College of Liberal Arts, the Division of Diversity and Inclusion, the School of Individual Studies.
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Open to the Public
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Yes