Raised/Razed
Raised/Razed dives deep into Charlottesville, Va’s oldest African American neighborhood, charting the lives of residents as they faced racially discriminatory policies and a city government that saw them as the only thing between it and progress. Learn the hard truths of the federal Urban Renewal program, and the broader history of its effect in Durham, NC and other communities across America.
3rd Street: Best Seats in the House
The stories of African-American patrons of The Paramount Theater and their personal experience of the formerly segregated 3rd Street Entrance and Box Office prior to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Albemarle's Black Classrooms
The history of education for African-American students, and the experience of African-Ameircan educators in Albemarle County, Virginia over the past 100 years.
Anywhere But Here
A documentary film focused on educating the community about the consequences of poor choice-making, as well as the possibilities and potential they have through understanding the importance of education, and overcoming negative life experiences.
Color Line of Scrimmage
The unprecedented story of the 1956 Burley High School football team and their undefeated and un-scored upon championship season. Hear directly from members of the team, see the field, better understand what made this team so great, and become aware of the times in which they played through, which were behind color lines.
Byrdland
the story of the Byrd family whose ancestors were enslaved at Castle Hill and Turkey Hill plantations in Albemarle County, Virginia near Charlottesville. After emancipation in 1865, five Byrd family siblings whom were former slaves, pooled their money together to purchase land from the former slave owner, and the descendants of the Byrd family still live on that property today has land has been passed down from generation to generation.
The Coachman
A documentary short film about the life (1887 - 1946) of a local African-American domestic worker in Albemarle County, Virginia for one of the area's most distinguished estates. He came from slaves, held a position of prestige, enjoyed love, and endured heartache and loss. He lived through Jim Crow, The Great Depression, Great Migration, WWI, and WWII. And though he died with a less than glamorous social status, he built a family of people willing to work hard and strive for greater heights. This film is about researching the past and getting to know your ancestry. Better understand the sometimes difficult, yet rewarding life of Warren Dickerson (The Coachman), and the legacy he left behind.
