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Whitewash (1994)

Whitewash poster
Directed by
Michael Sporn
Genre
animation, family
Country
United States
Runtime
25 min
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young African American girl faces a racist attack when she is assaulted by a group of white teenagers. With the help of her family and community, she finds the courage to overcome the trauma and speak out against hate.

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What happens

Whitewash is a 1994 television special and animated short film that was based on a true story. The program was produced and directed by Michael Sporn with a screenplay by Ntozake Shange. Ruby Dee and Linda Lavin provide voices for the animated characters. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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