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On May 31 the United States marked one of the darkest moments in its history: the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre. From May 31 to June 1, 1921, a .
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National Geographic Documentary Films Partners with Acclaimed Director Dawn Porter 100 Years After the Tulsa Massacre
In Search of Justice and Peace
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National Geographic Documentary Films is partnering with acclaimed filmmaker Dawn Porter ( The Way I See It, Good Trouble: John Lewis ) and Trailblazer Studios on a feature documentary that sheds new light on a century-old period of intense racial conflict. RISE AGAIN: TULSA AND THE RED SUMMER comes one hundred years from the two-day Tulsa Massacre in 1921 that led to the murder of hundreds of Black people and leaving thousands homeless and displaced. The film will premiere on National Geographic on Friday, June 18, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. It will also be available to stream on Hulu the next day, Saturday, June 19, commemorating Juneteenth, when the last enslaved Black people in Texas received news of their emancipation, and will air globally in 172 countries and 43 languages.
Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street hails from CNN, with documentary filmmaker Salima Koroma writing and directing the film that celebrates the Black cultural renaissance that existed in the district.
As present-day Tulsa seeks reconciliation and accountability for the tragedy, Koroma’s film blends archival media, animation, narrated letters and diary entries, as well as contemporary interviews.
Dreamland also examines the findings of the current archaeological search for mass graves.
Dreamland is executive produced by LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Jamal Henderson and Philip Byron for The SpringHill Company. Amy Entelis and Courtney Sexton EP for CNN Films.
Fremantle has acquired the international distribution rights to the film.