EPISODE · Aug 10, 2021 · 31 MIN
Oakland High students pushed for change in a year of uncertainty
from Civic · host Laura Wenus, Mel Baker
“Homeroom,” from director Peter Nicks and executive producer Ryan Coogler, debuts on August 12 on Hulu and will also begin a week of screenings at Oakland’s Grand Lake Theater that day.
What this episode covers
A new documentary, “Homeroom,” shows how Oakland High School’s class of 2020 faced a year of pandemic uncertainty with resilience and perseverance, successfully amplifying calls to end policing in schools even as those schools shut down and their academic milestones were relegated to virtual spaces. Gaby Arvizu, associate producer and sound recordist for the film, and Denilson Garibo, an activist and one of the students featured in the documentary, reflect on the development of the movement, having a film crew capture key moments in high school students' lives, and more than a year of pandemic restrictions.
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Oakland High students pushed for change in a year of uncertainty
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