'Descendant': A documentary about the descendants of the Clotilda, a sunken slave ship

Descendant follows members of Africatown, a small community in Alabama, as they share their personal stories and community history as descendants of the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to illegally transport human beings as cargo from Africa to America. The ship’s existence, a centuries-old open secret, is confirmed by a team of marine archeologists. The film explores implications of the Clotilda’s discovery for the descendants, who grapple with their heritage while claiming the power to shape their own destinies.

Descendant, Directed by Margaret Brown premiered in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Award: Creative Vision.

The documentary is currently airing now on Netflix.

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Wanda Gordon is missing

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.- Police asked for the public's help Friday with locating a woman who was reported missing after she was last seen in Northport Thursday afternoon.

The Tuscaloosa Police Department said 49-year-old Wanda Gordon could be disoriented and lost and possibly in the Walker County area.

Gordon was described as 5'2" in height and weighs around 150 pounds. She was last seen wearing a white top and yellowish/gold bottoms.

She was last seen driving a 2011 Chrysler 200 with an Alabama tag. The front driver's side of the car has damage and there are multiple stickers on the rear window.

If you see Gordon, police asked that you call 205-349-2121 or any local enforcement if you see her or her vehicle.

Hollie Bloemer Is missing!

The Houston Police Department is asking for the public's help to locate a missing woman.

Hollie Bloemer, 31, was last seen near the 7200 block of Regency Square Ct. near Sharpstown in southwest Houston. Police say the last time anyone had contact with her was on Oct. 31 around 12:30 p.m.

She was reported to be driving a 2017 silver Jeep Cherokee with a Texas license plate number NVK3119.

Reports say Bloemer was wearing a green, orange, and beige sweater with blue jeans when people last saw her.

Bloemer is said to be around 5 feet and 5 inches tall and weighs around 215 pounds. She also has brown eyes and hair.

Any information concerning Hollie Bloemer or the vehicle she was last seen driving, is asked to call Houston Police Patrol at 713-884-3131 and/or Houston Police Missing Persons Unit at 832-394-1840.

WATCH: Former President Obama Campaigns in PA for US Senate Candidate John Fetterman

Watch Former President Barack Obama's full campaign speech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for US Senate candidate John Fetterman on November 5, 2022, just days before the 2022 midterm elections.

Sword and the Shield: Dual biography of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King

This “landmark” dual biography of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King transforms our understanding of the twentieth century’s most iconic African American leaders. (Ibram X. Kendi)

To most Americans, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. represent contrasting ideals: self-defense versus nonviolence, Black Power versus civil rights, the sword versus the shield. The struggle for Black freedom is wrought with the same contrasts. While nonviolent direct action is remembered as an unassailable part of American democracy, the movement’s militancy is either vilified or erased outright.

In The Sword and the Shield, Peniel E. Joseph upends these misconceptions and reveals a nuanced portrait of two men who, despite markedly different backgrounds, inspired and pushed each other throughout their adult lives. Now updated with a new afterword, this is a strikingly revisionist account of Malcolm and Martin, the era they defined, and their lasting impact on today’s Movement for Black Lives.

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