INTERVIEWS
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Origins Film
150
primary source interviews
The long struggle against racism in Alabama
The Bending the Arc Project features the stories of both African Americans and a small group of little-known white allies who fought for racial justice during the Civil Rights Movement.
Shining a light on a defining part of American history
The project explores the foundations of racism in Alabama, from the slave trade and the proliferation of slavery through the Civil War; Reconstruction; the violent backlash against emancipation; and the re-enslavement of African Americans through the convict leasing system.
The project also explores racism and white supremacy in Alabama during the. 1940s-1960s, told through the memories of Black and white people who lived through it. The project concludes with strategies for building empathy and compassion for all people.
FEATURE FILMS
SHORT FILMS
Interviews
TIMELINE
FEATURE STORIES
ESSAYS
Temple beth el the vote screening, Birmingham
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DISCUSSION GUIDES
ENCOURAGING CONVERSATIONS
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ENCOURAGING CONVERSATIONS
and learning to change today
Temple beth el the vote screening, Birmingham al
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First-hand accounts of the culture of segregation in Birmingham in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s
120
voices in the films
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300
hours of footage
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6
full-length films
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The Bending the Arc Project features the stories of both African Americans and a small group of little-known white allies who fought for racial justice during the Civil Rights Movement.