PROGRAM 1: CYCLES OF RESILIENCE + Short Films

BLACK HISTORY SOCIAL RIDE to SCREENING
10.00am
MEET AT SENECA VILLAGE SITE
West 85th Street at Central Park West in Central Park

THE CYCLE
India 2024 15min.
Dir. Arpita Mukherjee
Preet wakes up determined to lose weight by going on a new diet and joining the local cycling club. 

CYCLES OF RESILIENCE
United States 2025 60min.
Dir. Ya'Ke Smith
On Black History Bike Ride's 6th annual Juneteenth Ride, led by Talib Abdullahi, hundreds of cyclists bike together to learn under-told stories of Black history. This journey explores the transition from plantation sites to freedom communities, highlights the impact of the 1928 City Plan's 'Negro District' in east Austin, and celebrates the contributions of Black community leaders.

PANEL DISCUSSION
PRESERVING BLACK VOICES
THROUGH CYCLING AND COMMUNITY