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SF URBAN FILM FEST 2018

Arc of Justice, The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of a Beloved Community

Directed by Helen S. Cohen and Mark Lipman

SFUFF 2017, Films, Documentary, Shorts / USA / 2015 / 22 mins / English / Color / Video

Description

“Arc of Justice” traces the inspiring journey of New Communities and the struggle for racial and economic justice among African Americans in southwest Georgia. Formed in 1969 during the Civil Rights movement, New Communities persevered as the largest black-owned farm in the country despite relentless opposition.