A 1966 NBC documentary that shows Greenwood as it was during the segregation era will be screened at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity.
After the viewing, there will be a discussion that will be recorded for possible inclusion in a follow-up documentary by the original director’s son.
It will take place during a meeting of The Bridge, a group devoted to racial reconciliation in Greenwood.
Frank De Felitta directed “Mississippi, A Self-Portrait,” for NBC. Greenwood played prominently in the hour-long film, including memorable scenes with a black Lusco’s waiter, a group of prominent white businessmen and a visit to two tenant houses.
It hadn’t been seen since its sole airing in 1966 until De Felitta’s son, Raymond De Felitta, recently uploaded it on Youtube. The New York filmmaker is making a follow up along with Executive Producer David Zellerford.
According to a Bridge press release, participation in the post-viewing discussion is voluntary, but by attending the screening viewers consent to being filmed for the purposes of the new documentary. Those who do comment will have the option to revoke their consent to be filmed while speaking at the end of the evening.
