400 Years Later...'Free-ish - Part 2: The Arrival (2021)

The four-part documentary HBCU Storytellers film series, 400 Years Later...'free-ish, explores the 400-year commemoration of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Virginia in late August 1619. The films capture this epic milestone through the journey of fifteen HBCU students as they explore past and present race relations in the birthplace of American slavery. The documentaries follow the students in their efforts to promote racial healing and reconciliation as they grapple with Virginia's contentious history and the racial issues these monuments present. In Part II. The Arrival, students follow organizations and individuals involved in the 400 Year Commemoration of the first Africans to arrive in Point Comfort, VA and Jamestown, the birthplace of American slavery. Viewers will learn from Senator Tim Kaine about the "400 Years of African American History Act" that was passed to promote this milestone while visiting both the 1619 Project in Point Comfort, VA and the Jamestown Rediscovery in Jamestown, VA to learn from scholars and archeologists about the experiences of the first Africans that arrived. Viewers will also get to observe student interviews with various Virginians of all backgrounds as they answer questions surrounding race relations in our country, 400 years later.