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Somerset County New Jersey - “Price of Silence” Screening and Panel is Added to Somerset County Black History Month Programs 07 February 2024 ( news )
Somerset County , state New Jersey ( By Press Release office)
Feb 07,2024
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Beverly Mills , co - founder of an African American museum in Somerset County , appears in the documentary .
SOMERVILLE , NJ
– In commemoration of Black History Month , the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners has scheduled a showing of
The Price of Silence
, a locally produced documentary in partnership with New Jersey Public Television , followed by a panel discussion . The screening will be Tuesday , February 27 , from 5:30 to 7:30 p . m . , at the PeopleCare Center for Nonprofits , located at 120 Finderne Avenue in Bridgewater , NJ .
The Price of Silenceis about the forgotten story of New Jersey ' s enslaved people and features Beverly Mills and Elaine Buck , residents of central New Jersey who co - founded the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum in Somerset County’s Montgomery Township .
“New Jersey is known as the Garden State , ” says author Beverly Mills in the two - part documentary . “We’re known for our blueberries . We’re known for our corn . We’re known for our peaches . But we’re not known for the slaves that were here tilling the soil . We’re not known for the whole history of slavery connected to New Jersey and how slavery was the underpinning of much of the wealth of New Jersey . ”
Ms . Mills , her museum co - founder Elaine Buck , and Kristal Langford will be interviewed for the panel discussion moderated by filmmaker Ridgeley Hutchinson immediately after the showing of the documentary .
“This documentary helps to raise awareness about the history of slavery and the impact it had on the lives of people of color , and its lingering legacy today , ” said Somerset County Commissioner Director Shanel Y . Robinson “By educating people about this dark period in history , we can better understand the struggles and challenges black people face today . ”
The screening has been organized by an Employee Resource Group ( ERG ) within Somerset County government , with financial support from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission .
The screening will feature Part 1:
The Price of Silence , The Forgotten Story of New Jersey’s Enslaved Peopleand Part 2:
The Price of Silence , The Lasting Impact of Slavery in New Jersey
.
The film screening and panel discussion are free , but seating is limited , and advance registration is required . Register
onlinehere .
Somerset County offers
on its websitea comprehensive list of Black History Month events occurring in the county during February .
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