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Bruce Franks Jr., a Ferguson activist and battle rapper who was elected to the overwhelmingly white and Republican Missouri House of Representatives, must overcome both personal trauma and political obstacles to pass a critical bill for his community.

An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.

Primary Title
  • Witness
Episode Title
  • St Louis Superman
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 10 February 2020
Start Time
  • 08 : 00
Finish Time
  • 09 : 00
Duration
  • 60:00
Channel
  • Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
  • Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
  • An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.
Episode Description
  • Bruce Franks Jr., a Ferguson activist and battle rapper who was elected to the overwhelmingly white and Republican Missouri House of Representatives, must overcome both personal trauma and political obstacles to pass a critical bill for his community.
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Contributors
  • Smriti Mundhra (Director)
  • Sami Khan (Director)
  • Meralta Films (Production Unit)
  • MTV Studios (Production Unit)