Event
Film Screening & Discussion: The Blinding of Isaac Woodard
Watch and discuss the film, "The Blinding of Isaac Wodard," at The Nick in Columbia, SC.
Event Date
Tues., June 18 | 6 - 7 p.m.
The State Museum is partnering with The Nick to present a special program in conjunction with the museum's exhibition, Shared Sacrifice: South Carolina in World War II. This program sheds light on a pivotal moment in American history with a screening of The Blinding of Isaac Woodard based on Richard Gergel’s book, “Unexampled Courage”.
A talkback will follow the film. Kathryn M. Silva, Associate Professor of History at Claflin University, will moderate a discussion with Ramon Jackson, Curator of African American History at the SCSM, Robert Greene III, Assistant Professor of History at Claflin University, and Elizabeth Laney, Research Assistant at the Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era (USC – Beaufort) about the history of the Black experience in the military.
Please note: this program takes place at the Nickelodeon Theater, 1607 Main Street, Columbia, SC.