A Berry College communication professor hosted a documentary screening showcasing her work and provoking reflection this spring.
“Seeing the South” is a documentary directed by Assistant Professor of Communication Margaret Ndwandwe. The film explores how residents of Union County S.C. are wrestling with the region’s racial history and the legacies of slavery that continue to shape community life. Through oral histories, community conversations and visual storytelling, “Seeing the South” examines how people remember the past and how those memories influence efforts toward reconciliation in the present. The event will show the full documentary and conclude with a panel discussion.
Ndwandwe is a communication scholar and filmmaker specializing in rhetoric, media and documentary storytelling. Her work explores Southern identity, race and public memory through multimodal methods, including film, immersive environments and photography. She brings interdisciplinary expertise in visual communication, digital humanities and content creation to her teaching and creative research at Berry.
This event is the third installment of “Stories of Repair: A Film Series on Restorative Justice.” This film series is organized by Ndwandwe and Associate Professor Associate Professor-Environmental Studies & Anthropology Brian Campbell, bringing together work that explores themes of historical memory, racial reconciliation, environmental stewardship and community storytelling in the South.
“Our hope is that these screenings invite viewers not only to learn about these stories but also to reflect on how we engage with difficult histories in our own communities,” Ndwandwe said.
Written by Public Relations Student Associate Cammie Wilks
