SABIFF MAY SPECIAL EVENT
#SABIFF2026 in conjunction with Pan African Cultural Committee & MelanEyes Media
- Presents -
ANTHONY T. BROWDER
The 11th Annual S.A. Pan-African Festival
May 1–3, 2026 | SA, TX
The 11th Annual SA Pan-African Festival proudly welcomes renowned Egyptologist, historian, and author
Anthony T. Browder back to San Antonio. Join us for an empowering weekend of history, culture, film, and community as Browder launches his newest book: A Browder Perspective: My 59-Year Journey to Enlightenment (From the Browder File, Vol. III). This #HISTORYupRising experience is one you won’t want to miss.
- Presents -
ANTHONY T. BROWDER
The 11th Annual S.A. Pan-African Festival
May 1–3, 2026 | SA, TX
The 11th Annual SA Pan-African Festival proudly welcomes renowned Egyptologist, historian, and author
Anthony T. Browder back to San Antonio. Join us for an empowering weekend of history, culture, film, and community as Browder launches his newest book: A Browder Perspective: My 59-Year Journey to Enlightenment (From the Browder File, Vol. III). This #HISTORYupRising experience is one you won’t want to miss.
FRIDAY | May 1 Food • Fashion • Film • Fun
Time: 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Tickets: $50 for all
Time: 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Tickets: $50 for all
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Documentary Film Screening: "Dr John Henrik Clarke a Great and Mighty Walk" With post-discussion by Anthony Browder on one of his great mentors 📍 AME Bethel Community Center • 225 N Swiss St., San Antonio, TX 78202 More Details... |
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SATURDAY | May 2 (Daytime) Pan-African Festival Marketplace
A festive day filled with Vendors, Food, Entertainment and fun for the entire family. Let's support Black businesses, and celebrate the beauty, brilliance, bravery, and bodaciousness of our African heritage and diverse culture.
Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Admission: FREE
📍 Second Baptist Cultural Center • 3310 E Commerce St. • San Antonio, TX 78220
1:30 pm Book Signing with Anthony T. Browder - Meet the author and get your copy of his newest book signed.
SATURDAY | May 2 (Evening Presentation)
The Pan-African Contribution to Civilization from Africa to America
Anthony Browder provides an in-depth perspective of his 50-year journey to enlightenment.
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Doors Open: 6:45 PM
Tickets: $25 for all
📍 AME Bethel Community Center • 225 N Swiss St. • San Antonio, TX 78202
Anthony T. Browder presents a dynamic historical lecture connecting historical knowledge with today’s global realities and the importance of cultural memory to propel us through current day recolonization attempts.
A festive day filled with Vendors, Food, Entertainment and fun for the entire family. Let's support Black businesses, and celebrate the beauty, brilliance, bravery, and bodaciousness of our African heritage and diverse culture.
Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Admission: FREE
📍 Second Baptist Cultural Center • 3310 E Commerce St. • San Antonio, TX 78220
1:30 pm Book Signing with Anthony T. Browder - Meet the author and get your copy of his newest book signed.
SATURDAY | May 2 (Evening Presentation)
The Pan-African Contribution to Civilization from Africa to America
Anthony Browder provides an in-depth perspective of his 50-year journey to enlightenment.
Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Doors Open: 6:45 PM
Tickets: $25 for all
📍 AME Bethel Community Center • 225 N Swiss St. • San Antonio, TX 78202
Anthony T. Browder presents a dynamic historical lecture connecting historical knowledge with today’s global realities and the importance of cultural memory to propel us through current day recolonization attempts.
SUNDAY | May 3 Film Screening
- Walk on the River 2.0: The African Influence in S.A.
- Walk on the River 2.0: The African Influence in S.A.
Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Admission: (Free | Donations Accepted)
📍 3455 MLK Drive • San Antonio, TX 78220
The Pan-African Cultural Committee presents part two of MelanEyes Media's, locally produced film that explores the deep African cultural roots in San Antonio’s history and contributions that must never be forgotten.
Admission: (Free | Donations Accepted)
📍 3455 MLK Drive • San Antonio, TX 78220
The Pan-African Cultural Committee presents part two of MelanEyes Media's, locally produced film that explores the deep African cultural roots in San Antonio’s history and contributions that must never be forgotten.
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Ticket Options🎟 Friday Event: $50
🎟 Saturday Evening Presentation: $25
⭐ Weekend Package (Best Value): $65
Includes Friday + Saturday Evening Events with Anthony Browder
(Eventbrite ticket link coming soon)
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This is not just history—this is heritage, identity, and awakening.
Ticket Options🎟 Friday Event: $50
🎟 Saturday Evening Presentation: $25
⭐ Weekend Package (Best Value): $65
Includes Friday + Saturday Evening Events with Anthony Browder
(Eventbrite ticket link coming soon)
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This is not just history—this is heritage, identity, and awakening.
Anthony T. Browder in San Antonio, Texas
Click HERE to view his first lecture in SA in April 2024.
* Event Sponsorship Opportunities Available, contact [email protected] for more information.
Click HERE to view his first lecture in SA in April 2024.
* Event Sponsorship Opportunities Available, contact [email protected] for more information.
Festival Events
SabIFF 2026 BLACK HISTORY UPRISING Matinee
Student Field Trip, Senior Centers, Filmmakers, Creatives, Teckies
Black History Rising: Technology, Memory & the Future of Black Cinema
This interactive matinee brings together speakers, workshops, and curated short films that explore how Black history is preserved, interpreted, and projected into the future through cinema and emerging technologies. Each one-hour presentation is followed by a short film block that reflects the session’s theme.
Open to: an intergenerational audience comprised of: Students (middle-school - college, Filmmakers/Creatives, Senior Centers, Technology Geeks, All Access Pass and Day Pass Holders.
Special Guest Presenter:
1. London based PLOTWEAVER Limited, Founder/CEO - Oluwole Fagbohun --->
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Attn: Teachers / Professors: The “Black History Rising” Matinee provides an interdisciplinary learning experience that connects directly to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in Social Studies, Technology Applications, English Language Arts, and Fine Arts. Through speaker-led workshops and curated short films, scholars engage in inquiry-based learning that bridges historical study with emerging media technologies. Furthermore, alignment with educational goals that emphasize digital literacy, responsible technology use, and preparation for technology-driven careers.
This interactive matinee brings together speakers, workshops, and curated short films that explore how Black history is preserved, interpreted, and projected into the future through cinema and emerging technologies. Each one-hour presentation is followed by a short film block that reflects the session’s theme.
Open to: an intergenerational audience comprised of: Students (middle-school - college, Filmmakers/Creatives, Senior Centers, Technology Geeks, All Access Pass and Day Pass Holders.
Special Guest Presenter:
1. London based PLOTWEAVER Limited, Founder/CEO - Oluwole Fagbohun --->
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Attn: Teachers / Professors: The “Black History Rising” Matinee provides an interdisciplinary learning experience that connects directly to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in Social Studies, Technology Applications, English Language Arts, and Fine Arts. Through speaker-led workshops and curated short films, scholars engage in inquiry-based learning that bridges historical study with emerging media technologies. Furthermore, alignment with educational goals that emphasize digital literacy, responsible technology use, and preparation for technology-driven careers.
BLACK History UPRISING Art ExhibiT
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#FILMSA coffee talk reception & Networking
in the eye of the beholder Black Art Gallery | St. Paul Square - sa, tX
Visit San Antonio’s Black Art Gallery located in the city’s historic St. Paul Square. #InTheEyeOfTheBeholder
Address: 123 Heiman Street, SA, TX 78205
Address: 123 Heiman Street, SA, TX 78205
SA Black History Bus Tour(s)
MelanEyes Media's highly rated San Antonio Black History Bus tour
(Reservations and pre-payment required)
Discover the roots, resilience, and remarkable legacy of San Antonio’s Black community. San Antonio Black History Tours, created by Melaneyes Media, offers immersive, story-driven experiences that bring to life the people, places, and events that shaped the city’s African American history. Crafted tours explore landmark neighborhoods, historic sites, and cultural icons that reveal a side of San Antonio rarely seen.
Discover the roots, resilience, and remarkable legacy of San Antonio’s Black community. San Antonio Black History Tours, created by Melaneyes Media, offers immersive, story-driven experiences that bring to life the people, places, and events that shaped the city’s African American history. Crafted tours explore landmark neighborhoods, historic sites, and cultural icons that reveal a side of San Antonio rarely seen.
AI - History- &- You
interactive workshop presented by plotweaver.com
"AI for Film & Cultural Storytelling: Tools, Pre-production
Workflows and the Future of Global Cinema"
Plotweaver is the AI infrastructure for African storytelling, from script development to multilingual distribution across the continent. This 2.5 hours, industry-focused session
and interactive extensive workshop combines live AI demos, case studies, and post- discussion.
• Highly recommended for: Film Creatives, including: Producers, Directors, Production Managers, Coordinators, Assistant Directors, Teachers, Students, Communication Professors, Techies, AI enthusiasts.
Workflows and the Future of Global Cinema"
Plotweaver is the AI infrastructure for African storytelling, from script development to multilingual distribution across the continent. This 2.5 hours, industry-focused session
and interactive extensive workshop combines live AI demos, case studies, and post- discussion.
• Highly recommended for: Film Creatives, including: Producers, Directors, Production Managers, Coordinators, Assistant Directors, Teachers, Students, Communication Professors, Techies, AI enthusiasts.
Networking EVENINGS
Wind-Down Networking NightS
Network, eat, drink, and unwind with live music at a popular San Antonio hotspots
Tryst • Hotel Aiden "No Vacancy" SpeakEasy...
Tryst • Hotel Aiden "No Vacancy" SpeakEasy...
Films In Competition showcases
Official Selection screenings
Festival-judged narrative and documentary shorts and features, animation, music videos, and student films.
Programmed into curated hourly blocks, and screened all day (9 am - 6:30 pm) for your viewing.
Films show simultaneously on two screens at The Carver (Big & Lil Venues)
Programmed into curated hourly blocks, and screened all day (9 am - 6:30 pm) for your viewing.
Films show simultaneously on two screens at The Carver (Big & Lil Venues)
UbUNTU Community Awards -&-
Filmmakers & Ubuntu Community Awards
Closing Night Awards Dinner & Gala featuring live entertainment, DJ, and dancing. This upscale evening pays homage both to winning Filmmakers, and also honors Texas history makers committed to the stewardship and dissemination of African American history & culture. The night culminates with the Best of Show Film Awards presentation, in an uplifting celebration. (Reservations & prepaid tickets required)
