Filmmaker Ric Mathis has a few questions for you.

If you died right now, would you leave bills or benefits?

As a child, did your parents talk to you about money?

Mathis, a graduate of Georgia State University, thinks he knows the answer for many African Americans and has made a documentary on the importance of building and leaving a financial legacy.

ā€œPeople will be surprised about how much money goes through the black community and is sucked right out,ā€ he said.

Mathis will screen his film, "Black Friday," which looks at the issue of black wealth at 7 p.m. Friday at the Impact Church's events center, 2323 Sylvan Road. There will be a panel discussion following the screening.

A second screening will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Plaza Theatre, 1049 Ponce de Leon Ave. Both screenings are $10.

The weekend ends with a Sunday brunch, where participants can also get a a signed DVD. The 1 p.m. brunch will be held at Tassili's Raw Reality, 1059 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. The cost is $40.

In 2003, Mathis, who was born in Valdosta, produced a series called ā€œWord,ā€ that featured African American poets.

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