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Music to movie “Who I Was Unwillingly”

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Monique

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This song which is written and sung by Tracey Chapman will play in the movie twice. Once in the beginning while flashes of history concerning freedom run across the screen. Then again during the main actress' own flashbacks of her treating black americans harsh. It's a sad yet realistic song with a smooth tune that I hope draws the audience in.  

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Screenplay: The Great American Journey of Marcus Washington

Posted on July 6, 2010 by rbanik

This is a story about a young boy named Marcus who grows up in northern Mississippi during the late 1800s. Marcus represents the voice of Southern working-class blacks, who despite the promises made by government and civil activists, realizes that everyday is a struggle for survival for him and his family. In living a life of near poverty, he is unable to develop into a functioning member of society and instead lives a very simple working life.

The latter part of the movie is centered around the stockyards of Chicago, Illinois where Marcus witnesses first-hand the hardships of life in the meatpacking district.

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