[SOLD OUT] Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War

Join us during Juneteenth weekend for the world premiere screening of Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War. This powerful documentary uncovers the stories of four Black Americans who pursued freedom, citizenship, and belonging during the American Revolution, illuminating the tension between the promises of the Declaration of Independence and the lived realities of enslaved and free Black people in early America.

Following the screening, audiences will hear from the filmmakers and scholars and are invited to explore the Museum’s new exhibition, The Occupied City: New York and the American Revolution.

The Occupied City: New York and the American Revolution is made possible with support from our presenting partners, an Anonymous Family Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Kenneth C. Griffin and Griffin Catalyst, and The Hearthland Foundation.

This event is presented in partnership with the Office of the Deputy Speaker of the New York City Council, Dr. Nantasha Williams; Virginia Public Media (VPM); The JXN Project; and PBS.

Activist New York and its associated programs are made possible by The Puffin Foundation, Ltd.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.