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Just Mercy

June 04, 2020 by Stesha Brandon

Based on the bestselling book, Just Mercy is the story of Bryan Stevenson’s essential work defending those who have no other defenders. Learn more about Stevenson’s organization Equal Justice Initiative, and their mission to defend people who have been illegally convicted, unfairly sentenced, or abused in state jails and prisons.

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Dear White People

June 04, 2020 by Stesha Brandon

Dear White People is a satirical look at the experience of several Black college students who attend a predominately White school.

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I Am Not Your Negro

June 04, 2020 by Stesha Brandon

This powerful documentary is based on Baldwin’s Remember This House, and examines race in America through Baldwin’s recollections of well-known civil rights leaders.

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The Hate U Give

June 04, 2020 by Stesha Brandon

Based on the bestselling book, The Hate You Give is the story of Starr Carter, whose world is irrevocably changed when she witnesses a shooting.

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13th

June 04, 2020 by Stesha Brandon

This documentary by Ava DuVernay examines mass incarceration in the United States and how it intersects with race. The title refers to the Thirteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime.

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June 04, 2020 /Stesha Brandon