This invigorating collection of seven documentary shorts showcases the efforts and accomplishments of Southerners who are using their voice to speak up, shout out, and sing their own praise. In Alabama, a young poet becomes involved in protesting decades of police brutality; in Texas, a woman uses her passion for quilting to teach Black History; and in Tennessee, a group of young men demonstrate a new form of swimming art and self-expression called slicing. We hope you leave this block inspired to use your Southern voice to express yourself, uplift others, and incite change. 

Films in this block: 
Missing Magic (10:04)
Breaking Silence (18:00)
Slice (16:30)
Grey Horse (11:10) 
Quilted Education (9:50) 
Jacob’s First Mandolin (5:00)
An Army Rising Up (23:00) 

Viewer Warnings: Discussion of lynching and archival photographs of Emmett Till