Below Baldwin: How an Expansion Project Unearthed a University's Legacy of Slavery
Just tell the whole truth.
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
Broderick Flanigan
Narrator
Fred Smith Sr.
Himself
Linda E. Davis
Herself
Linda Lloyd
Herself
Mariah Parker
Themself
Alvin Sheats
Himself
Irami Osei-Frimpong
Himself
Joe Fu
Himself
Claudio Saunt
Himself
Jessica Douglas
Herself
Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English
- Budget
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- Revenue
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- Age rating
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- Quality
- 4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
- Production
- Enlightened Media Productions
Crew
Director
Joe Lavine
Writers
Joe Lavine
Joe Lavine
Editor
