Ava Duvernay Set To Release New Short Film On OWN, Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett And Don Cheadle

On August 28th, Oprah Winfrey Network will be premiering a short film “August 28: A Day in the Life of a People,” produced by Ava DuVernay. 

According to OWN, the film is 22-minutes of historical perspective stemming from one date that has had a tremendous effect on America such as: the passing of The Slavery Abolition Act on August 28, 1833, the lynching of Emmett Till on August 28, 1956, the first radio airplay from Motown Records on August 28, 1961 with The Marvelettes “Please Mr Postman,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech during the massive March on Washington on August 28, 1965, Hurricane Katrina making its tragic landfall on August 28, 2005 and then-Senator Barack Obama’s acceptance of the Democratic nomination for the presidency on August 28, 2008.

Did anybody else realize how many historical events have taken place on that date!? Mind blowing!

In a statement to #Deadline, DuVernay stated, “I chose to focus on a date that has fascinated me for years. In my eyes, August 28 tells so much about black history through the lens of one date. The Smithsonian gave us an opportunity to tell this story and I’m honored…”

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The film features some huge talent such as Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett, Don Cheadle, Regina King, David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, André Holland, Michael Ealy and Glynn Turman.

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