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Film program - Hidden History of Slavery in New York In-Person

"The Hidden History of Slavery in New York” won an award at the

67th annual NY Emmy Awards.

Larry Epstein wrote, produced and researched the project, and he will present this film

followed by a Q&A session.

Tejash V. Sanchala, Executive Director of the Westchester County Human Rights Commission will moderate
James J. Henderson III, President, Port Chester-Rye NAACP
Mayo Bartlett, Esq. will participate on the panel
Maddie Morgan, Student Representative Rye Human Rights Commission will also participate

 

‘The Hidden History of Slavery in New York’ is a 30-minute documentary for broadcast television, that digs deeply into an infamous chapter in our country that largely hasn’t made its way into the history books.  The film features Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. He explains how the Transatlantic slave trade was centered in the north, not the south, in the 17th and 18th century - with New Amsterdam as its epicenter - and Wall Street as its largest slave market.

Larry Epstein is a two-time Emmy award-winning documentary and news producer, journalist, writer, anchor and corporate copywriter. Larry is a former executive producer at MSNBC, and former senior-level producer at the Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network.

Presented by the Rye Free Reading Room, The Westchester County Human Rights Commission and the Port Chester/Rye NAACP

 

Date:
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Time:
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Meeting Room
Audience:
  Adults     Teens  
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