After months of production, the Armstrong Leadership Program will premiere its documentary on the program’s summer trip focused on the African American experience on Feb. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Richmond Hill Chapel on 2209 E. Grace St.

The 20-minute documentary, “I Am My Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams,” follows students on a recent two-week summer trip through the Deep South, where they explored and reflected on the struggles and triumphs of African American history.

The documentary was captured through camcorders, tape recordings and sit-down interviews with a local film production team, Wild Bridge Films.

“It was a lot to try to capture, but I think that

it’s really important to them, and especially such

a time as this,” said ALP Executive Director

Yvette Davis-Rajput.

The summer trip was a part of ALP’s Cultural

History Immersion Project, a program designed

to educate the 10 student leaders — known as

“CHIP Ambassadors” — on Black history. The

students traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina;

Atlanta; and Tuskegee, Montgomery and Selma,

Alabama; from July 31 to Aug. 3.

Davis-Rajput emphasized the importance of

Black History Month as a vital part of American

history, including that students should remain

connected to their ancestral roots.

“We still carry that flame of justice,” she

said. “I just wanted to ensure that there’s not as

much disconnect, but they feel that connection.”

After the screening, there will be a panel

discussion, moderated by public historian and

University of Richmond adjunct professor,

Lauranett Lee. A soul food dinner reception

will be catered by The Underground Kitchen,

follows.