Nikyatu Jusu
Beyond inspired. I will be screening this for my class of all…
Beyond inspired. I will be screening this for my class of all female 10th graders in Queens as they begin their journey of creating their own cinematic masterpieces.
“Two blocks from the hood is a whole new world. But why is there a new world two blocks from the hood? More importantly, why is the hood two blocks from the world?”- Chris Dean
Chris Dean’s heart stopped when he was 2 1/2. He came back to grow up on the streets of South Memphis.
In As I am, Chris revisits his hometown with Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Alan Spearman and narrates his memories in poetic verses.