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March 28, 2024

Video: John Legend Speaks On Racism in ‘Southern Rites’ Documentary

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Take a look at the trailer for Southern Rites which follows photographer Gillian Laub as she returns to the community in Georgia where she documented segregated proms that garnered national attention when her photographs were published in 2009. The proms are now integrated; but in the aftermath of a fatal shooting of a young black man and in the midst of a heated local election, the community still grapples with issues of race that extend well beyond the senior prom. Directed by Laub and executive produced by acclaimed musician John Legend, the timely documentary debuts on May 18th at 9 PM, exclusively on HBO.