I, Too

Join us for an enriching evening as part of the International African American Museum’s (IAAM) Fall Film Series as we explore the complexities of American history and the need for reflection and reconciliation with the past. The IAAM will host a screening of “I, Too: A documentary film from the mind of Carol Anderson,” a film made possible through the work of Humanity in Action, USA, the Bertelsmann Foundation, and the Donner Foundation. In the film, Dr. Anderson confronts the myths and realities of American history, particularly the aftermath of the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol, to bridge the gap between our national ideals and the stark realities we face as a nation.

We invite you to join us Thursday, September 26 for a screening of I, Too and a post-film discussion with Dr. Carol Anderson as we explore some of the pivotal moments in American history that have shaped our collective understanding of national identity and democracy.

Film Synopsis:

On January 6, 2021, armed insurrectionists besieged the United States Capitol in the name of patriotism. To some, it was an unexpected and shocking attack on democracy. To others, it was a noble attempt to rescue a nation on the brink of collapse. For Carol Anderson, the insurrection was a predictable coda to more than two centuries of American mythology. What happens, she asks, when we discover that the history we teach our children is comprised of fables not facts; when the gulf between soaring rhetoric and cynical policy is too wide to ignore; when white supremacy is allowed to thrive? In I, Too, we embark on a journey to uncover stories that reveal how we reached this inflection point in American history, as we strive to narrow the gap between who we say we are as a nation…and who we actually are.

I, Too, is a co-production of the Bertelsmann Foundation and Humanity in Action, with generous support from the Donner Foundation. The film was shot on location in Wilmington, North Carolina; Washington, DC; Ocoee, Florida; North Augusta, South Carolina; and Atlanta, Georgia.