“They Were Champions All: The Incomplete Story of the Algona Brownies” documentary screening and discussion
Date and Time:
Tuesday, September 13⋅6:30 – 8:00pm
Location:
Library Meeting RoomnotesDescription:
“They Were Champions All” shares the story of the Brownies, a distinctive baseball team of superior players of color formed in 1901 by local white businessmen in Algona, Iowa. The film explores the ramifications of a winning Black team existing in a small white town during an era of legalized racial oppression and violence.
The documentary recounts the championships won by the team, as white owners built a prosperous baseball organization.
However, the story of the Brownies goes beyond just the game of baseball.
It serves as a parable of what can be accomplished when talented people from diverse cultures join together and spotlights the triumphs and shortcomings of sport amidst the role of race in society.
There will be a discussion following the screening of the film.
Organizer:
programs@cedarfallslibrary.orgprograms@cedarfallslibrary.org
Original source can be found here.
