How to Raise a Black Boy
“Four Black boys disappear one night, as many Black boys do, and find themselves on a fantastical journey to break the curses of Black boyhood.”
Overview
An experimental fairytale dedicated to the modern black boy, in which four boys disappear one night, as many black boys do, and find themselves on a fantastical journey to break the curses of black boyhood. As an homage to the great fairy tales of the past, “How To Raise a Black Boy” opens with the cover of a book, intricately carved in wood with a boy and a man on either side. “I remember home, or at least I can imagine it.” This is the voice of narrator Rayceen Pendarvis of the iconic voguing House of Pendarvis, known to many as “Mother”. The narrator is an omniscient presence, a fairy godmother, who speaks as one of the boys.
Top-billed cast
- JJustin Smith
- MMaiya Blaney
- RRodney Chrome
- EEric Payne
- CChristian Coston-Payne
- RRayceen Pendarvis
- EEmperor Kaioyus
- NNicklaus Vallie
- CCory Walkers
Crew
- Director
- Justice Jamal Jones
- Writer
- Justice Jamal Jones
- Producer
- Justine Sweetman
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Who directed How to Raise a Black Boy?
How to Raise a Black Boy was directed by Justice Jamal Jones.
When was How to Raise a Black Boy released?
How to Raise a Black Boy was released in 2020.
