Sundance Film Festival Entrant Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North at WMHS

Social Capital Inc. (SCI), St. John's Baptist Church and Woburn Memorial High School with Outreach Partners, The Winchester Multicultural Network and Primary Source will present a screening of Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North. The film will be shown Thursday, November 13th at 7 pm in the Woburn Memorial High School Auditorium located at 88 Montvale Avenue.

“Traces of the Trade is a provocative film about a New England family coming to terms with their ancestor’s role in the slave trade,” said SCI President David Crowley.  “This screening will provide a good opportunity for members of the community to consider together the legacy of slavery and timely issues of race and diversity.”

Traces of the Trade Producer/Director Katrina Browne offers a stimulating new perspective on the slave trade by telling the story of her family's role as the largest slave trading family in United States history.  The film follows ten descendants as they journey along the “Triangle Trade” route, also known as the Middle Passage.  Browne's moving documentary captures her family's emotional examination of their role in the slave trade and dispels the myth that slavery was solely a Southern enterprise. Traces of the Trade is a compelling documentary which offers its audience the opportunity to reflect on the often untold story of the slave trade. Additionally, Traces provides a context to discuss ways in which citizens can work to build connections among diverse individuals and organizations today.

A brief discussion will follow the screening, facilitated by two members of the “Traces” family, SCI Board Chair Dain Perry and his wife Constance. They will explore the film and how the legacy of slavery affects many of our communities today.

If you would like to receive more information about Traces of the Trade, please visit, www.tracesofthetrade.org.  For more information on this or any of SCI’s other programs please contact Kevin McGravey by email at kmcgravey@sciwoburn.org or phone at 781.935.5820, or visit www.sciwoburn.org.