Join us for a powerful screening of Wilmington on Fire, a compelling documentary by director Christopher Everett that explores the untold history of the 1898 Wilmington Massacre—one of the most harrowing yet overlooked events in American history.

Before Tulsa, before Rosewood—there was Wilmington. In 1898, Wilmington, North Carolina, was the state’s largest city, home to a majority Black population, a thriving Black middle class, and a biracial Republican-Populist fusion government. On November 10, 1898, an armed mob of white supremacists, backed by the Democratic Party, carried out a violent coup, massacring African Americans and forcing thousands to flee, permanently reshaping the city’s future.

Through rare photographs, original research, and testimonies from historians and descendants, Wilmington on Fire uncovers a pivotal moment that changed the trajectory of the post-Reconstruction South. This must-see documentary not only revisits a buried chapter of history but also examines its lasting impact today.