>"FAMILY NAME" >A film by Macky ALSTON > >http://www.pbs.org/independents/forum/sept98_forum.1.html > >September 15, 1998 at 10 PM on PBS > >"This winner of the 1997 Sundance Freedom of Expression Award follows >filmmaker Macky ALSTON from New York to the South, as he embarks on an >excavation to unearth the history of his white slave-owning family, and >explores the link to the black families that share his name. American >Documentary, P.O.V.'s parent company, is proud to present this P.O.V. special >as the launch of the Television Race Initiative, a three-year effort in which >diverse, character-driven public television broadcasts create a spine for >community dialogue and problem-solving around the issue of race relations. > >As a child growing up in North Carolina, Macky Alston never gave much thought >to the fact that many of his black elementary school classmates shared his >last name. At the age of 27, he discovered that the Alstons were one of the >largest slave-owning families in antebellum North Carolina. In the following >interview, Macky discusses the personal motivations that compelled him to make >"Family Name," and the astonishing discoveries he made while filming." > >Deb Smyre >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >- African Ancestored Genealogy Discussion >- To unsubscribe, email: Majordomo@MsState.Edu >- In body of message: unsubscribe afrigeneas >- >- Afrigeneas archives: http://www.msstate.edu/listarchives/afrigeneas/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >