: Celebrating Stories of Black Resilience, Joy and Strength
Juneteenth Film Festival: Celebrating Stories of Black Resilience, Joy and Strength
In the spirit of Juneteenth and the long-standing push for freedom and equality in the country, SurvivorNet is celebrating stories of courage, resilience, and Black people overcoming the odds. We find in our work with the cancer community, and throughout health care, that courage and resilience is so much a part of the story of achieving better health equity. And of course, so much a part of the story and the struggle of Black Americans.Â
Award Winning Documentaries:
Mile 19
After Vietnam, infantryman Johnnie Jameson found himself back in LA and in need of some therapy. He found it in the LA Marathon. And he's run it every year since the beginning. Through determination and his own sense of humor, he's found a way out of the trauma of his past.
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Can You Dig This
Can You Dig This explores the urban gardening revolution currently taking place in South Central Los Angeles, one of the largest food deserts in the country. We follow the inspirational personal journeys of four 'gangster gardeners,' all planting the seeds for a better life.
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No No: A Dockumentary
Dock Ellis was one of the most interesting and prolific players in 1970s baseball. He spoke out publicly against racism in the sport and pitched a no-hitter that has become the stuff of legend. This film traces his recovery from substance abuse and his efforts to help other addicts.
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SOAR
Kiera and Uriah are sisters and highly talented dancers. Kiera is a quadruple amputee. Soar celebrates the extraordinary ways that Kiera has learned to adapt. Together, the sisters create a beauty that redefines the notion of what's possible.
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Victorious
This powerful documentary chronicles the D.C. Divas as they fight to balance their lives as top athletes, wives, mothers and employees. At the same time competing for the National Championship Title.
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