Defining US (2022)
Defining US takes us inside the nation’s largest schools and shows the struggles, hopes, and dreams of marginalized students and educators fighting to rise above a divisive culture war over race and national identity that’s playing out in classrooms across the nation today.
Genre: Documentary, Independent
Director: Stacey DeWitt
Producer: Stacey DeWitt, Sara Rea, Suzanne Morris, Dr. Meria Carstarphen, Paul Forbes, Chandler DeWitt, Collin Siedor, Adam Wilkenfeld, Gamal Palmer, Keith DeWitt, Chris Martens, Tammie Workman
Writer: Stacey DeWitt, Chandler DeWitt
Cast: NPaul Forbes, Kenyatte Reid, Alison Yoshimoto-Towery, Courtney Winkfield, George Patterson, Bennett Lieberman, Moyagabi Drame, Dr. Lester W. Young, Jr., Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Dr., David E. Kirkland, Lydia Acosta Stephens, Dr. Tyrone C. Howard, Ingrid Chung, Jordan Stockdale, Angel Diaz, Averi Bellance, Dr. Sharon Contreras, Dr. Meria Carstarphen, Qwantayvious Stiggers, Mayra Messi, Roberto Lebron, Dr. James P. Comer, Dr. Timothy Shriver, Dr. Marc Brackett, Dr. Ruby Ababio-Fernandez, Sikirat Mustapha, Bolanle Ogundipe, Dr. Debra R. Lamb, Dr. John Dovidio, Dr. Patrick Jean-Pierre, Richard Haynes, Dr. Fay E. Brown, Eric Adams, Darion Allen, Dana McCoy, Dr. Mahaliel Bethea