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Release Date:
April 6, 2017
Original Title:
Struggle & Hope
Genres:
Documentary | History
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 65
Among the wealth of untold stories in American history is the rise and slow disappearance of all-black towns that sprung up in the American West following the end of the Civil War. Founded in an effort to convince the U.S. to create an all-black state, most of these towns have now been swallowed up by nearby counties and cities, or are clinging desperately for their survival. Struggle & Hope mines the stories of the last-remaining residents of these towns, while charting their heroic efforts to ensure their town retains its independence, character, and even hopes for a better future.
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Associate Producer:
Tom Fish
Camera Operator:
Nico Colombant
Co-Producer:
Nicole Jackson
Nico Colombant
Director:
Kari Barber
Editor:
Tom Fish
Sari Gilman
Nico Colombant
Graphic Designer:
Julie Tinker Ward
Music:
Nicolas Laget
Producer:
Kari Barber
Writer:
Nicole Jackson
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