The Hayti Heritage Film Festival, created in 1994 to create and celebrate a “Black film ecosystem in the South” and normally held in Durham at St. Joseph’s United AME Church, is mostly virtual this year. 

Now in its 27th year, the films are centered around the theme of “The Hero’s Journey,” and has a combination of films and panels, running from Monday, March 1 to Saturday, March 6. While most films will be screened online, there will be a few drive-in movies. 

Check out the schedule to purchase tickets or passes. 

The Hayti Heritage Foundation hosts events throughout the year, including walking tours of both Black Wall Street and the Hayti neighborhood (by appointment). For more information about historic Durham, including the Hayti neighborhood, keep reading. 

The Hayti neighborhood in Durham has a rich history, impacted significantly by the construction of the Durham Freeway’s bisection of the neighborhood. 

Local news station ABC11 recently profiled the Historic Hayti Neighborhood: 

To find out more about historic Durham, check out some of the following books: 

As with all our library databases, you’ll use your Durham Tech  username and password to access it off-campus (same as you’d use for Sakai or Self-Service).