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Why Is We Americans? poster

Why Is We Americans?

2022 · 1h 41m
Documentary
Starring Lauryn Hill · Maya Angelou · Nina Simone
Why Is We Americans? poster
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The story focuses on Newark's Baraka family and its involvement in social activism, poetry, music, art and politics.

Theatrical
Jan 14, 2022
Directors
Ayana Stafford-Morris, Udi Aloni
Producers
Udi Aloni, Lauryn Hill, Oren Moverman
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Cast

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L
Lauryn Hill
Self
M
Maya Angelou
Self
N
Nina Simone
Self
A
Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)
R
Roxanne Shanté
Self
C
Cory Booker
Self

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