Prince Among Slaves. Film Screening and Discussion. University City Public
Library, in collaboration with Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis, will host a
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Prince Among Slaves Film Screening and Discussion University City Public Library, in collaboration with Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis, will host a screening and discussion of the film Prince among Slaves, the remarkable true story of an African prince who endured the humiliation of slavery without ever losing his dignity or hope for freedom and while maintaining his deep Muslim faith. This event is free and open to the public. WHEN: Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 7:00pm WHERE: University City Public Library auditorium, 2nd floor 6701 Delmar Blvd., University City, MO 63130 University City Public Library is one of 840 libraries and state humanities councils nationwide receiving the Bookshelf and hosting programs for public audiences featuring the materials. The program aims to familiarize public audiences in the United States with the people, places, history, faith and cultures of Muslims in the United States and around the world. Local support is provided by Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis, www.interfaithstl.org/. For information, please call the University City Public Library at (314) 727-3150.
The Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys is presented by National Endowment for the Humanities in cooperation with American Library Association Public Programs Office and Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, George Mason University. The program was provided by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York. Additional support for the arts and media components was provided by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. Cover: Fifteenth-century map by Piri Reis of the coastline of Andalusia and the city of Grenada. Photo ©The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Borders: Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.: Purchase, F1932.20, and F1931.32. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.: Purchase—Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, S1986.221
