UCLA Professor Eric Avila, was one of the scholars and community activists that was featured in the PBS film, Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America. The film is defined as “a ground-breaking, two-hour documentary film by acclaimed historian Dr. Gretchen Sorin and Emmy-winning director Ric Burns, which examines the history of African Americans on the road from the early 1900s through the 1960s and beyond.”
Watch the film now for free until November 11th HERE. It will be available for purchase after that date.
To learn more about the film, check out the following links:
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHZjzJN0sVg
Website: http://www.dwbfilm.com/
Recent Reviews:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/13/entertainment/driving-while-black-review/index.html
