This film is the culmination project of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture, in association with the Pew Research Center, five-year study of Black Millennials and faith. gOD-Talk explores the lives of seven Black Millennials—Atheist, Buddhist, Christians, Muslim, African Traditional Religion, and Spiritualist—and the challenges and discoveries they have with faith in the 21st century. The film follows CANDICE M. BENBOW (Atlanta) multi-genre theologian, RASHID HUGHES (Upper Marlboro, MD) yoga and mindfulness teacher, TRE’VELL ANDERSON (Los Angeles, CA) journalist, CHAVONNI TAYLOR (Los Angeles, CA) host and producer, DIAMOND STYLZ (Houston, TX) non-profit leader, MAKKAH ALI (Chicago, IL) educator, and MICHAEL WORTHAM (Brooklyn, NY) educator. From issues pertaining to gender and sexuality, abuse and trauma, hip-hop culture and music, gentrification, race and racism, patriarchy, and more, the film explores a rising phenomenon of religious and spiritual shifts among the most religious demographic in the U.S, Black Americans.

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Sunday, October 6, 2024⋅3:00pm – 5:30pm

Location:  R. Milton and Denice Johnson Center    (Large Theater)