Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North will have its broadcast premiere on Tuesday, June 24 at 10:00pm on PBS.

As I’ve previously mentioned, Traces of the Trade will be featured on the PBS series P.O.V. (”Point of View”). P.O.V. is television’s longest-running showcase for independent documentary films, and Traces of the Trade will air as the season premiere of P.O.V.

For those who aren’t aware, Traces of the Trade is a documentary about the slave-trading D’Wolf  family of Bristol, R.I. The film follows descendants of Senator James DeWolf and his family as they retrace the route of the triangle trade and debate the legacy of slavery and the slave trade in the U.S. today. The documentary premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival in January.

Check local listings for broadcast dates and times on your PBS station, as schedules may vary.

4 Responses to ““Traces of the Trade” to air June 24 on PBS”

  1. 7:43 am, 20 March, 2008 р.
    Oliver W Johnson says:

    20 Mar 08
    Good Morning,

    First, let me say as a descendant of African slaves, I respect and applaud your family’s vision, passion and sacrifice in producing “Traces of the Trade”. I look forward to seeing your documentary with a hope that it may contribute, in great part, to the healing process I’ve begun, from generational emotional and physical impairment, directly related to what I believe was the trauma inflicted upon my descendants during and after American Slavery.

    I am a 46 year old African American, former lawyer, now in treatment for Major Depression, ADHD and Bipolar Disorder, consistent with my family history and unfortunately passed on to my children. Unemployed since 1999, my life is in shambles to say the least. However, in March 2005, with self-taught technology acument, I filed for a streaming video web-based utility patent and recently uploaded two related websites focused on African American related content: http://www.blackgreekstv.com and http://www.piottv.com.

    To learn of your family’s project has been upliftng and encouraging, despie my circumstances. I thank all of you so much.

    Best Wishes,

    Oliver

  2. 9:37 am, 22 March, 2008 р.
    Ted says:

    Does your blog deal with anything serious or substantive, or is it all an attempt to justify your hatred of America and very misplaced white guilt?
    Just curious…

  3. 9:59 am, 23 March, 2008 р.
    James says:

    Ted, can you explain what makes you think that I either hate the United States or have some sort of white guilt?

  4. 12:55 pm, 23 October, 2008 р.
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