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Fulton to host Black History Month film festival this weekend

Fulton County government is holding a Black History Month film festival on Feb. 21 and Feb. 22, 2020. (Courtesy of Fulton County)
Fulton County government is holding a Black History Month film festival on Feb. 21 and Feb. 22, 2020. (Courtesy of Fulton County)
By Ben Brasch
Feb 17, 2020

Fulton County is hosting a two-day film festival this weekend to celebrate Black History Month.

The festival is being put on with the help of Commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr., Fulton Films, Friends of Wolf Creek and Urban Film Review, according to a news release from the county.

The opening ceremony will be at Wolf Creek Library, 3100 Enon Road, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and will feature a screening of “Building Atlanta: The Story of Herman J. Russell.”


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The rest of the films will be shown Saturday at various locations from noon to 5 p.m.

“The films screened at each location on Saturday will highlight the unsung heroes and stories African-Americans in the struggle for civil rights and progress in America,” according to the county’s release.

To RSVP and see the rest of the films, go to http://2020bhffep.eventbrite.com.


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