The National Gallery of Art screens Toni Cade Bambara's cultural organizing on Sunday, October 25. It lists TCB: The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing from 2 to 4 p.m. in its East Building Large Auditorium.
The 2025 film, directed by Louis Massiah and Monica Henriquez, examines Bambara's life as a writer, filmmaker and cultural worker. The Gallery describes a biography drawing on friends, students and colleagues, including Toni Morrison, to consider the practical lessons of cultural organizing.
A choice for readers as well as filmgoers
Bambara worked across writing, filmmaking and cultural organizing. The film connects those activities through the people who worked with her and learned from her.
Register before traveling
The event is part of the Gallery's Remembering American Icons program, October 24 and 25. The Sunday listing requires registration and identifies an in-person screening. Check the booking status before making the journey, since the public schedule does not guarantee a remaining seat.
Sunday screening details
- October 25, 2 to 4 p.m.
- East Building, Concourse, Large Auditorium.
- Film running time: 105 minutes.
- In-person event with registration required; check remaining availability.
Use the East Building location when planning arrival. The Gallery has more than one building, and time spent finding the auditorium belongs in the afternoon's plan. Save the film's full title if you intend to look for a later screening; do not assume this event establishes online viewing availability.
