The following is a list of Tracing Center programs, including dialogues and film screenings, as well as other events offered by Tracing Center affiliates. We also list screenings of our documentary, Traces of the Trade, offered by other organizations when we are aware of them.

If you are interested in arranging a screening, dialogue, or other program about the history of slavery and/or the legacy of slavery, race, and privilege, please contact us at

Screenings and events in 2024 and beyond

The following events are open to the public, unless otherwise noted. For events in calendar year 2023 and earlier, please see the links in the right-hand side of the page.

January 21, 2024, 11:30am, Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Memphis, Tenn.

February 24, 2024, 2:00-3:30pm, Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium, 5 Monument Square, Portland, Me.

May 11, 2024, 10:30am, James A. Tuttle Library, Antrim, N.H. Hosted by Fostering Community Conversations on Racial Justice.

June 9, 2024, 1:00-4:00pm, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Newtonville, Mass.

October 19, 2024, 2:00pm, Sunderland Public Library, Sunderland, Mass. Screening and discussion with Dr. Anne Kerth of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

November 10, 2024, 2:30pm, Central Cinema, Knoxville, Tenn. Sponsored by Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment and the Highlander Center.

December 3, 2024, 7:00pm, First Church in Belmont, Belmont, Mass. RSVP required.