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Below Baldwin: How an Expansion Project Unearthed a University's Legacy of Slavery
“Just tell the whole truth.”
0.0 / 10• 2019• 1h 9m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
On November 17, 2015, construction on Baldwin Hall on the University of Georgia campus came to a halt when workers uncovered human remains on the site. DNA tests revealed what many local residents already knew to be true: these were the remains of formerly enslaved people. This uncovering and the events that followed have forced the often-omitted histories of slavery and segregation to rise to the surface, both at the University of Georgia and in Athens. “Below Baldwin”, featuring Fred Smith, Linda Davis, Alvin Sheats, Linda Lloyd, Mariah Parker, Broderick Flanigan, and others, chronicles the series of events between November 2015 and December 2019. But more than that - this documentary showcases a community’s persistent efforts to connect to its past and to win recognition and redress – for both past and present injustices.
Cast & Crew
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Broderick Flanigan
Narrator
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Fred Smith Sr.
Himself
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Linda E. Davis
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Linda Lloyd
Herself
Mariah Parker
Themself
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Alvin Sheats
Himself
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Irami Osei-Frimpong
Himself
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Joe Fu
Himself
What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joe Lavine's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Below Baldwin: How an Expansion Project Unearthed a University's Legacy of Slavery is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
