For One Night (2006)

Directed by

Ernest Dickerson

Genre

teen film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Black teenager in a small Georgia town decides to challenge the long-standing tradition of segregated proms at her high school. She works to persuade her family, classmates, and community that it is time for change.

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What happens

For One Night is a 2006 American made-for-TV drama film directed by Ernest Dickerson, written by Denetria Harris-Lawrence, and starring Raven-Symoné as Brianna McCallister and Aisha Tyler as Desiree Howard. The film's premise is based on the true story of Gerica McCrary, who made headlines in 2002 by getting Taylor County High School in her hometown of Butler, Georgia, to integrate the prom after thirty-one years of segregation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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