Slought and Penn School of Social Policy & Practice are pleased to announce a conversation with Reelblack on Thursday, June 21 from 7-8pm at Slought. Curator Stephanie Renée will be in dialogue with Mike Dennis and Daryl Debrest from the group about the importance of preserving history and archiving as a political and cultural project. This event has been organized in conjunction with the exhibition Photographic Memory, an exhibition of archival imagery by Maurice Sorrell (1914-1998), on display at Slought from June 21, 2018 to July 21, 2018.

Mike Dennis and Daryl Debrest of Reelblack turned their cameras on the explosive underground Philadelphia arts scene that helped to create what many cultural critics have dubbed the "neosoul movement." At Slought, they will discuss the power of recognizing and capturing a moment, and how changes in technology facilitated their ability to stay ahead of the curve.

Audience members are also invited to bring a favorite photograph from their personal collections to this event, to be scanned and shared with visitors to the exhibit. Subject matter and image size may vary. The only qualifying criteria is that the image has meaning for the participant! The images and the brief caption you provide will be gathered and arranged as a slideshow for the Slought website, reflecting the diversity of perspective and experience of those who have engaged the installation. It is a celebration of life, through your lens.