In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Let’s Talk About Race is proud to present Land & Legacy.
Join us on November 26 in our Meeting Room for a constructive conversation, led by Truth 2 Power and Sandhill Band Lenape Tribal Members, on respecting and preserving their ancestral land in New Jersey.
Truth 2 Power seeks to strengthen our community relationships through constructive conversations related to film, leading to improvements in our lives and the bridges connecting us.
After screening two short films, conversation with SandHill Band Tribal Members will follow on how to respect their ancestral homeland in NJ.
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Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock (Directed by Academy Award Winner Jonathan Demme, 2016)
Diligence on Red Sand (Dirrected by Brooklyn Demme, 2024)
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Norris “War Turtle” Branham is a Sandhill Band Lenape and Cherokee Council Member, who serves as the Director of Visual Media and Digital Content for the Federation of Aboriginal Nations of the Americas (FANA) in addition to his work as SandHill Band Tribal Historian and Documentary filmmaker.
Carrie Jones is a mother of six, member of the NJ Sandhill Band of Lenape & Cherokee Indians, and family history keeper determined and driven to secure her family's history and land.
Brooklyn Demme is an educator and filmmaker who learned in the field with his father and mentor Jonathan. In 2020, Brooklyn formed Truth 2 Power (T2P), which brings people together at the intersection of education, community, and film.
