2026 Denton Black Film Festival

Claiming Our Narrative: Belonging Beyond Brown, Unlocked Voices, Bridging The Future, and We Make

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Available February 2, 2026 2:00 AM UTC
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Belonging Beyond Brown explores the emotional stories of displacement, resilience, and the enduring quest for justice experienced by Black educators and students before and after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    1:00:11
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    North Texas
  • Note
    Website: https://belongingbeyondbrown.com/
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  • Director
    Nina L. Gilbert, El Sawyer, Jon Kaufman
  • Screenwriter
    Nina L. Gilbert, Gabriel Wiener, Jon Kaufman, El Sawyer
  • Producer
    Brittany Faith Gilbert, Avyance E. Ervin, Chisom Chieke, Gabriel Wiener, Media in Neighborhoods Group (MING)
  • Cast
    Dr. Nina L. Gilbert, Dr. Leona Tate, Jarvis Givens, Ph.D., Leslie T. Fenwick, Ph.D., Ms. Grace Harvey, Adria Welcher, Ph.D., Marisela Martinez-Cola, J.D. Ph.D., Rachel Hardeman, Ph.D. MPH, Dr. Daniel Black, Professor Illya Davis, Sharif El-Mekki
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