Claire Bourne

The Garifuna people and culture were created by one of the most dramatic ethnic mixings in history: two ships with enslaved Africans were shipwrecked off the coast of what is now St. Vincent and the Grenadines toward the end of the 18th Century, and with the help of the indigenous Carib-Indian population, overpowered the Spanish crew and escaped. Later, due to their continued resistance and rebellions against the British, their mixed progeny would then be exiled to the islands off the coast of Honduras. Instead of being isolated and dying off, their culture and oral language prospered and expanded into the Central American countries of Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, where they still live.

On Wednesday, June 9 at 7:30pm Join the Black Documentary Collective and Harlem Stage as they celebrate 10 years of the BDC with a tribute to St. Claire Bourne by screening one of his most rarely seen films.

Harlem Stage is proud to present NewFest at Harlem Stage. They launch this new partnership with a special New York premiere of 'Children of God 'directed by Kareem Mortimer on Monday, June 7 at 7:30pm.

Harlem Stage is proud to present NewFest at Harlem Stage. They launch this new partnership with a special New York premiere of 'Children of God 'directed by Kareem Mortimer on Monday, June 7 at 7:30pm.