sweetbaboo Posted August 2, 2006 Posted August 2, 2006 http://knucklecityfilms.com/forgotten.html apparently it's getting pretty good reviews...probably doesn't tell WNY'ers much that they don't already know though ABOUT THE FILM The Forgotten City is a soul stirring documentary taking place in Buffalo, New York exploring race relations, segregation, crime, and politics. Through exclusive breathtaking footage and one-on-one interviews with many citizens and some of Buffalo's most influential leaders, The Forgotten City exposes the bitter truth about the Buffalo and all inner city's. It challenges stereotypes, encourages change and shakes up the status quo. Buffalo was once a booming city, one of richest city in the United States. Buffalo was once a place where slaves hid; a stop en route to freedom and later a city where the Civil Rights Movement was birthed. Today, Buffalo joins the ranks among the poorest cities in the country; it is now a place where crime, racism and poverty plague this once great city. As we journey through the city of Buffalo to explore the social ills that plague the people, The Forgotten City will take you up close and personal with the people. We will gain insight from long time resident and leader Arthur O. Eve as well as get the perspective of political hopeful Darnell Jackson. We will follow Pastor Darius Pridgen of True Bethel Baptist Church as he endeavors to instill faith in his congregation, in the face of the grim realities which they face day after day. We will follow a mother through the journey of healing as she has lost her innocent son to violence. We ask Buffalo Board of Education, Superintendent James Williams to discuss why the school system is in such a poor condition. We will follow a father as he searches for employment in a barren job market. Walk with us into downtown Buffalo and lets we’ll talk with Lieutenant Bienko of Buffalo's Homicide Department as he explains why the crime is still increasing as the population is decreasing. We will journey through the “Queen City” where hopelessness rules the minds of most people. Who is going to help make a change is it Byron Brown or is it you? Walk with us and discover why the city has been forgotten and hopefully remind ourselves that it shouldn't be.
ricojes Posted August 2, 2006 Posted August 2, 2006 http://knucklecityfilms.com/forgotten.html apparently it's getting pretty good reviews...probably doesn't tell WNY'ers much that they don't already know though 733290[/snapback] Great advertising for Buffalo! This should really help to turn that decreasing population thing around....
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