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Driving While Black is a 2015 American black comedy film directed by Paul Sapiano, starring Dominique Purdy. [1] Inspired by the real-life experiences of Purdy, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sapiano, the film tells the story of a Black man who has to deal with racial profiling in Los Angeles , California . [ 1 ]
The phrase "driving while black" has been used in both the public and private discourse relating to the racial profiling of black motorists. [1] The term rose to prominence during the 1990s, when it was brought to public knowledge that American police officers were intentionally targeting racial minorities to curb the trafficking of drugs. [ 3 ]
Goat (2016) – drama film telling the true story of a 19-year-old and his brother who pledge the same fraternity and experience hazing [71] Gold (2016) – crime drama film based on the true story of the 1993 Bre-X mining scandal, when a massive gold deposit was supposedly discovered in the jungles of Indonesia [72]
From 'Finding Dory' to 'Ghostbusters' and 'Suicide Squad,' we have all of the release dates for this summer's hottest movies. ... (2016) Trailer 3. June 24 "Independence Day: Resurgence" "Free ...
PBS just released the official trailer for its upcoming documentary, Driving While Black: Race, Space, and Mobility in America. The ground-breaking, two-hour documentary film by acclaimed ...
The Fort Worth Opera will present the regional premiere of the one-act opera, “dwb” (driving while black) at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 and 17 at the Van Cliburn Concert Hall at Texas Christian ...
While at large, Mitchell's case was featured on Unsolved Mysteries. On November 23, 1990, Mitchell was added to the Federal Bureau of Investigation 's most wanted list . [ 1 ] Finally, on February 22, 1994, he was arrested just after a solo robbery in Southaven, Mississippi , convicted of bank robbery, and sentenced to a 65-year prison sentence.
The Equalizer‘s Detective Marcus Dante had put off talking to his sons about how to handle themselves when dealing with the police, for two reasons. For starters, he wanted to maintain the ...