We are thrilled to welcome back Resmaa Menakem to host the Hudson Valley premiere of Three Black Men at the Rosendale Theatre. 

Three Black Men is a feature documentary that follows visionaries Resmaa Menakem, Bayo Akomolafe, and Orland Bishop as they trace the transatlantic slave route in reverse. Their epic voyage takes them from Los Angeles to Salvador da Bahia in Brazil, and finally to Accra in Ghana. These destinations hold crucial pieces of Black history and representations of the forced migration, survival and demise of the millions who crossed the Atlantic.

The mission is to liberate Blackness from the confines of colonialism and captivity, heal from historical trauma, and envision new paths beyond white supremacy. They challenge an oversimplification of Blackness and the stereotypes and entrapments of Black masculinity, and enter spaces to witness the connection between modern realities and historical origins of the Black experience. On their expedition, along with project vision holder Victoria Santos, they collaborate with Black and multi-cultural communities, engaging in discourse, play and ritual combined with artistic and spiritual expressions of resistance and hope.

By bringing together diverse perspectives, and honoring ancestral wisdom, Orland, Resmaa and Bayo seek to inspire new ways to respond to our global challenges by fostering spaces for collective dreaming, healing, and action. By sharing their work across three continents, they’re not only cross-pollinating ideas but also creating a living example of global Black solidarity and intellectual exchange.

Following the screening, Resmaa will be joined by Repa Mekha for a discussion about the film.

Sobre Resmaa Menakem:

Provocador encarnado, pensador multinivel y cambiador de paradigmas estructurales. Resmaa Menakem (MSW, LICSW, SEP), es autora, agente de cambio, terapeuta y trabajadora clínica licenciada especializada en trauma racializado, sanación comunitaria y primeros auxilios culturales con sede en Minneapolis, Minnesota. Como creadora y principal defensora del Abolicionismo Somático, una práctica antirracista encarnada para la vida y la construcción de la cultura, Resmaa es fundadora de Justice Leadership Solutions y del Cultural Somatics Institute, además de educadora y coach. Trabajando en las intersecciones del antirracismo, la sanación comunitaria y el propósito encarnado, Resmaa Menakem es la coach desafiante pero compasiva que todos necesitamos en estos tiempos de ajuste de cuentas racial y desregulación casi global.

About Repa Mehka:

Repa Mekha, Founder & CEO, Nexus Community Partners, a Community Building Intermediary that works at the intersection of community building and community development to achieve equitable community growth. 

Repa has 35+ years of experience in community-based leadership, leadership coaching, creative institution building, wealth building strategies, organizational leadership, and systems change work.  He is recognized locally and nationally as an innovative and visionary leader, and heads up Nexus’ work with regional and national partners.