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Unarmed Man
8:19PM (1 hr 12 mins)
dir. Harold Jackson III
Civil unrest erupts after Police Officer Greg Yelich shoots and kills an unarmed man during a routine traffic stop. Forced to give a statement, the Officer recounts his version of events in a scathing examination of racial profiling, fear, prejudice and violence as the case statement interviewer (Aaron Williamson) unravels the incident one murky layer at a time.
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Murder in Mobile
7:55PM (24 mins)
dir. Adam Fischer
In 1948, in Mobile, Alabama, a black man named Rayfield Davis is beaten to death by a white man who is not prosecuted. The crime is forgotten until 2012, when the investigation is revived by a Northeastern law student. Her discoveries lead to a shocking conclusion.
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We Have The Numbers
7:44PM (10 mins)
dir. T.L. Benton
A short documentary film focusing on gun violence. This film dives into the struggle for gun reform in America.
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Crispus
7:35PM (9 mins)
dir. Ajani Amiri Thomas
A man struggles to remember the sound of his mother's voice when his dreams force him to confront the past.
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Oklahoma is Black
7:31PM (3 mins)
dir. Melinda James
Oklahoma is Black is a portrait of Black life on the Northeast side of Oklahoma City.
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The Voicemail
7:30PM (1 min) drama
dir. Kyle Solomon
A missed call. A tired heart. Another earth-shattering day of being Black in America. “THE VOICEMAIL” explores the everyday traumas experienced by Black people in America, told from the perspective of a son who takes heed of his mother’s warning.
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