Descendant
“The past is always present.”
Synopsis
History exists beyond what is written. The Africatown residents in Mobile, Alabama, have shared stories about their origins for generations. Their community was founded by enslaved ancestors who were transported in 1860 aboard the last known and illegal slave ship, Clotilda. Though the ship was intentionally destroyed upon arrival, its memory and legacy weren’t. Now, the long-awaited discovery of the Clotilda’s remains offers this community a tangible link to their ancestors and validation of a history so many tried to bury.
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Edited by Michael BlochShot by Zac ManuelScored by Ray Angry
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21 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Kamau Sadiki
as Self - Master Diver, Slave Wrecks Project
Vernetta Henson
as Self - Clotilda Descendant
Veda Tunstall
as Self - Clotilda Descendant
Karlos Finley
as Self - Municipal Court Judge, City of Mobile
Kern Jackson
as Self - Folklorist
Cleon Jones
as Self - Africatown Community Leader
Joe Womack
as Self - Africatown Community Activist
Lorna Woods
as Self - Clotilda Descendant
Emmett Lewis
as Self - Clotilda Descendant
Vivian Davis Figures
as Self - Alabama State Senator
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