Civil Rights Docuseries 'Burden of Justice' in the Works at eOne

Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump has joined with Hideaway Entertainment and INDE Companies for Freedom Ride, a civil rights drama to shoot next year. The movie's script will be based on first-person accounts by original Freedom Riders, including the late John Lewis, a longtime Congressman and civil rights icon.

Hanna Flint Guest Contributor“Judas and the Black Messiah” writer and director Shaka King has defended the casting of Daniel Kaluuya in the role of American civil rights leader Fred Hampton.The historical biopic, produced by Ryan Coogler and endorsed by Hampton’s son, Fred Hampton Jr, positions the British actor as the iconic leader of the Black Panther Party with Lakeith Stanfield playing the lesser-known William O’Neal, the FBI informant who infiltrated the political group and fed intel to

Yes, the Black Panther Party has engaged in shootouts with police and other forms of violence over the years in pursuit of equal rights under the law. And yes, this approach threatens to walk back each and every little step made by men like Dr.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe Hideaway Entertainment, INDE Companies and Brooklyn Media is teaming with civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump for the upcoming feature Freedom Ride. The film is set to begin production in summer 2021 with plans to shoot in Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama.

Angelique Jackson Leading civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump has set his latest Hollywood project, joining the producing team behind the film “Freedom Ride,” which dramatizes the experiences of the original Freedom Riders, including the late Rep. John Lewis.Crump’s Brooklyn Media will produce the film with Hideaway Entertainment and INDE Companies.

John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero, which told the life story of the Georgia lawmaker.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe virtual TCA panel for The Umbrella Academy kicked off with the opening battlefield scene from the sophomore season which debuted July 31 on Netflix. The new season finds our favorite dysfunctional family of superheroes in Dallas during the ’60s.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Star Trek: The Next Generation legend and Reading Rainbow icon LeVar Burton will sit in the director’s chair for Two-Front War from Lou Reda Productions. The multi-perspective docuseries will give an emotionally raw look at the connection between the fight for civil rights in America and the struggle for equality of Black soldiers in Vietnam.The docuseries bolsters the current landscape of Black Lives Matter activism.

Rage Against The Machine‘s ‘Killing In The Name’ for charity.For the past few months, people all over the world have been protesting the killing of George Floyd, an African American man who was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in May after a white police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes.A variety of songs have been chanted during the protests, including 2Pac‘s ‘Changes’ and Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘Alright’.

has sent federal agents into cities to kidnap protesters, bragged endlessly about passing a test for dementia, and floated the idea of postponing the election.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerOprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Gayle King and Brad Pitt will host a one-hour primetime special honoring the late civil rights leader John Lewis.John Lewis: Celebrating A Hero airs Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 10:00 PM ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

Mimi Jones was a civil rights activist who was the subject of a nationally famous photograph of a “swim-in” in St. Augustine, Florida.Jones was just a teenager in 1964 when she was galvanized by the Civil Rights Movement to travel from her home in Georgia to St.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Minneapolis-based production company, Winterstate Entertainment is quickly prepping a feature project about Minneapolis civil rights leader and the state’s first female African American attorney, Lena O.

https://t.co/yPoFm5wofcThis picture was taken in June 2013 at the unveiling of the Medgar Evers statue at Alcorn State University. At the time, he was a spry 90 years young and kept me entertained as I emceed.

Will Thorne Staff WriterL. Chris Stewart, the trial attorney currently representing the families of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks, is teaming with eOne for a documentary series about his pursuit of justice for victims of police brutality.The series, titled “Burden of Justice,” will see Stewart open up his life and his legal practice to show the harsh realities of creating social change.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterCivil rights lawyer L. Chris Stewart is partnering with eOne to develop a new docuseries titled Burden of Justice. The series aligns with Stewart’s expertise as it will chronicle his pursuit of justice for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Rayshard Brooks, and other high profile police brutality cases.The series dives deep into the fight for civil rights with Stewart leading the charge.

John Lewis was a long-serving U.S. representative from Georgia who was one of the most prominent leaders of the American civil rights movement.

Rev. C.T. Vivian was one of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, who worked alongside Dr.