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SUMMARY:Not My Soul: In Search of Phillis Wheatley Peters (2026)
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DESCRIPTION:This screening is part of a series of films presented for the e
	xhibition Not My\nSoul by the Allard Pierson Museum and the National Slave
	ry Museum.\n\nIntroduction by: Alana Helberg Proctor\n\nThis documentary e
	xplores the life and legacy of Phillis Wheatley Peters.\nAbducted as a chi
	ld and enslaved\, she went on to become an influential poet in\nrevolution
	ary America. The documentary links her story to contemporary issues of\nra
	cism\, identity and recognition\, and shows how her work and life continue
	 to\nresonate today.\n\nDr Alana Helberg-Proctor is a lecturer in the Depa
	rtment of Anthropology at the\nUniversity of Amsterdam. Her work focuses o
	n diversity and inequality in\nhealthcare\, medical science and policy\, a
	nd the legacy of slavery in health and\nwell-being. Alana is part of the K
	MK consortium conducting research into the\ncolonial history of the Royal 
	Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences\, and in\nApril 2026\, an interna
	tional consortium led by Alana was awarded a €3.3 million\ngrant from the 
	NWA to investigate the legacy of the Dutch colonial history of\nslavery.\n
	\nFollowing the screening\, an online post-film discussion will take place
	 with\nLeslie Askew\, director of In Search of Phillis Wheatley Peters.\n\
	n * Language: English\n * Duration: 75 mins.\n * Director: Leslie Askew\n 
	* Year: 2026\n * Country: United States
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/not-my-soul-in-search-of-phillis-wheatl
	ey-peters-2026
GEO:52.36476;4.8843948
LOCATION:De Uitkijk - Prinsengracht 452\, 1017 KE Amsterdam
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:amsterdam-centrum,discussion,documentary,exhibition,film,leidsep
	lein,soul,stories
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>This screening is part of a series 
	of films presented for the exhibition <em>Not My Soul</em> by the Allard P
	ierson Museum and the National Slavery Museum.</strong></p> <p>Introductio
	n by: Alana Helberg Proctor</p> <p>This documentary explores the life and 
	legacy of Phillis Wheatley Peters. Abducted as a child and enslaved, she w
	ent on to become an influential poet in revolutionary America. The documen
	tary links her story to contemporary issues of racism, identity and recogn
	ition, and shows how her work and life continue to resonate today.</p> <p>
	Dr Alana Helberg-Proctor is a lecturer in the Department of Anthropology a
	t the University of Amsterdam. Her work focuses on diversity and inequalit
	y in healthcare, medical science and policy, and the legacy of slavery in 
	health and well-being. Alana is part of the KMK consortium conducting rese
	arch into the colonial history of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts an
	d Sciences, and in April 2026, an international consortium led by Alana wa
	s awarded a €3.3 million grant from the NWA to investigate the legacy of t
	he Dutch colonial history of slavery.</p> <p>Following the screening, an o
	nline post-film discussion will take place with Leslie Askew, director of 
	<em>In Search of Phillis Wheatley Peters</em>.</p><ul> <li> <strong>Langua
	ge:</strong> English </li> <li> <strong>Duration:</strong> 75 mins. </li> 
	<li> <strong>Director:</strong> Leslie Askew </li> <li> <strong>Year:</str
	ong> 2026 </li> <li> <strong>Country:</strong> United States </li> </ul>
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