Hamilton College will present "We Were Here," the untold history of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe. Director Fred Kudjo Kuwornu, an Italian-Ghanian scholar, will discuss the film following the screening.

This groundbreaking documentary reveals the overlooked presence of African figures in Renaissance Europe, challenging perceptions of art, history, and identity, and uncovering the hidden presence of African and Black individuals, revealing their representation in masterpieces by iconic artists of the time. The film investigates how they came to Europe and why they were portrayed in paintings. It questions who they were and challenges the conventional narrative that has long overlooked their significance in the works of celebrated Renaissance masters, telling the unknown, exceptional stories of African-Europeans who were princes, ambassadors, saints, artists, professors, and knights.

Producer and director Fred Kudjo Kuwornu is the founder of the Association Diversity Italia, promoting the importance of racial and ethnic diversity in Italy and Europe through film and other art forms as tools for building a more inclusive society.