UMOJA
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Joshua Overbay SYNOPSIS:
This short documentary centers on Black-led wellness + justice collective UMOJA and the H.O.P.E for the Future Program, a prevention-based program for kids and teens in Asheville, North Carolina. It follows the interwoven stories of UMOJA’s founding members, emphasizing the need for culturally specific communal healing as an antidote to racial trauma.
Presented as Part Of North Carolina Shorts, Program One: Documentaries
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