LeMoyne-Owen College’s Center for African and African American Studies will continue to explore the theme of “Challenges to African American Men’s Identities” during its African American History Month observance.

On Tuesday, February 5, filmmaker Janks Morton will present a free screening of his documentary film “What Black Men Think” at 7:00 p.m. in the Little Theater of the College’s Alma Hanson Student Center.

Morton will also explore the topic “African American Male Identity in This Century’s First Decade” as keynote speaker for the opening observance program. The program will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at Metropolitan Baptist Church, 767 Walker Avenue.

Morton’s film explores the role of black men in society and how they have been portrayed by the media. In the film Morton interviews African American journalists, authors and scholars who discuss relationships between black men and black women in terms of the prevalence of negative black stereotypes. The film has been shown at several film festivals and is available on DVD.

Morton was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and currently resides in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. He has worked in the entertainment industry for more than 20 years and is the founder of IYAGO Entertainment Group, a multimedia production company. He also established Give Us Free Productions, Inc., a commercial production company which produces documentaries, motion pictures and videos.