Winner of four awards including Best Documentary at the National Black Film Festival, "The Uncomfortable Truth" has been called, "Honest, uncompromising and compassionate." When award-winning filmmaker Loki Mulholland (“An Ordinary Hero”) dives into his family history he is confronted with the shocking reality of his family’s true slaveholding past and their deep connection to the roots of American history. Through engrossing storytelling and captivating visuals, Loki Mulholland and Civil Rights Activist Luvaghn Brown take us on a comprehensive, insightful and gut-wrenching exploration of our nation’s past and the way forward.
To see a trailer of the film, click here. Loki Mulholland will also be presenting a session to introduce his film on Friday, March 23 at 3 PM.His mother, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, will be speaking on Friday, March 23 at 12 PM.Their presence at the conference is kindly sponsored by Studies Weekly.