Black Table

1h 33m
Documentary
6

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to abolish affirmative action, this film thoughtfully looks back at the largest class of Black students at Yale in the 1990s, the dining table that bonded them, and how their story informs our future.

Cast

Imani Perry
Self
Wesley Morris
Self
Sheldon Gilbert
Self
Aimee Allen
Self
Patricia J. Williams
Self
Beverly Daniel Tatum
Self
Neal Katyal
Self

Crew

John Antonio James
Director, Writer, Producer
Bill Mack
Director, Producer
Brett Mason
Editor
Vito DeCandia
Editor
Derek Wiesehahn
Director of Photography
Luis A. Miranda Jr.
Executive Producer
Michael Stolper
Executive Producer
Sam Pollard
Executive Producer
Geeta Gandbhir
Executive Producer
Alisa Payne
Executive Producer
Katie Taber
Producer

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