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A feature length documentary about Earl Lloyd, the first African-American basketball player in the NBA. The film interweaves archival b-roll and talking head interviews alongside modern day verité footage to show Earl's interpretation of where we've been and where we're headed as a country that still wrestles with integration. After his years as a player and coach in the NBA, Earl worked as a community advocate and youth advisor in Detroit. Perhaps his most repeated message was that children need a whole community of support to rise up and sadly, those communities are disappearing.

Directors: Coodie & Chike

Premiered at the Hampton’s International Film Festival and distributed by Abramorama.