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In recognition of Juneteenth, the Rhode Island Black Film Festival, in partnership with Venture Café and District Hall Providence, is hosting a June 17 screening of the documentary “Boss: The Black Experience in Business.”

“Boss,” a documentary by Stanley Nelson, is the untold story of African American entrepreneurship, where skill, industriousness, ingenuity and sheer courage in the face of overwhelming odds provide the backbone of this nation’s economic and social growth.

The screening and discussion is part of the Venture Café-District Providence Hall Thursday networking special event. A private reception before the screening and the film are offered free of charge.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with business, government and community leaders addressing how to increase resources for African-American and minority businesses in Rhode Island. This event and the Rhode Island Black Film Festival season are sponsored by Bank of America.

The event begins at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, at the CIC Building, 225 Dyer St., Providence. Seating is limited and registration is required.

Established in 2017 by marketing and communications consultant Ann Clanton, the Rhode Island Black Film Festival is the only Southern New England Film Festival to screen films that address social and racial justice issues affecting African-Americans and persons of color.

The annual Rhode Island Black Film Festival is held in April. The Festival features independently produced films and filmmakers of diverse backgrounds from across the globe. It serves as a creative space for conversations, ideas and projects by filmmakers of African-American, Caribbean and Afro-Latin descent.

To learn more, visit www.ribff.org.