ACCORD Film Festival & Book Signing
Free educational event to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
ACCORD Film Festival & Book Signing
Across the street from the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center
85 M. L. King Avenue
St. Augustine, FL 32084
In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the passing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the ACCORD Civil Rights Museum & Freedom Trail invites the public to St. Paul AME Church for free a day of education through literature and film. Documentary screenings will be hosted throughout the day, and several authors will be signing and selling their books.
ACCORD Film Festival Showtimes
Starting at 10:00 a.m., documentaries on civil rights and Black history in America will be shown at both St. Paul AME Church and the ACCORD Civil Rights Museum.
Documentaries at St. Paul AME Church (85 M.L. King Avenue)
| 10:00 a.m. | Dare Not Walk Alone, by Jeremy Dean |
| 12:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. | Florida's Foot Soldiers: A Civil Rights Story, by Craig Patrick |
| 4:00 p.m. | Wade in the Water, by Cathleen Dean |
| 6:00 p.m. | Crossing in St. Augustine, by Andrew Young Presents |
Documentaries at the ACCORD Civil Rights Museum (84 Bridge Street)
| 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. | Passage at St. Augustine, by Clennon King |
Special Guest: Ambassador Andrew Young
During the 6:00 p.m. showing of Crossing St. Augustine, Ambassador Andrew Young will be in attendance as the ACCORD's special guest. As the Executive Director of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Young was integral to the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. In 1963 and 1964, he protested alongside local activists in St. Augustine, including Dr. Robert B. Hayling (below).
To learn more about Andrew Young's life and activism in St. Augustine, download the St. Augustine Black History App, or read Andrew Young's Historical Person profile on our website.
African American History Book-Signing
Historians, anthropologists, and authors will come together for this commemorative event, offering their books for sale. Starting at noon, attendees can connect with these authors through discussion and book signing.
The following authors (and more) will be in attendance, highlighting their various publications:
- Dr. LaVon W. Bracy — A Brave Little Cookie
- Dr. Tameka Hobbs — Democracy Abroad, Lynching at Home: Racial Violence in Florida
- Rodney L. Hurst, Sr. — It was never about a hot dog and Coke!
- Marsha Dean Phelts — An American Beach for African Americans
- Nathaniel Glover — Striving for Justice: A Black Sheriff in the Deep South
- Pat Hines — Christmas in the South: A Proud Southern Heritage
- Jada Wright-Greene — Florida's Historic African American Homes
- Genise Brim — Through My Family's Eyes: The Life Story of Estella, Gladys, and Yvonne Daily
- Philoron A. Wright — Night Riders: An African American Family in Peril in St. Augustine, Florida
Admission: Free and open to the public.
When: Monday, July 1, 2024, from 12:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Where: St. Paul AME Church, 85 M.L. King Avenue, St. Augustine, Florida 32084.
ACCORD Film Festival & Book Signing
Across the street from the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center
85 M. L. King Avenue
St. Augustine, FL 32084
