District Greenwood: the Amalgamated People
The objective of this Black Wall Street film is to showcase that African-Americans can be economically independent. The film will reflect on how African-American people built a self-sustainable economy in America. Analyzing how we can learn from this great Black community. Before the Greenwood District tragically ended, due to a race massacre burning down 35 city blocks of Black-owned property in 1921.
Available on TUBI, PRIME VIDEO, AFROLAND, AND KWELITV
THE STORY
Director: Robert “Hershey” Alston
Producer by: Nazir K. Alston
Director of Photography: Nazir K. Alston
Production Company: NKA Creations, LLC
District Greenwood: the Amalgamated People, has been in the making for 5 years. The Project was originally supposed to be directed by Nazir Alston, but over time his father Robert “Hershey” Alston became extremely passionate about the subject. At this point, they switch roles. Nazir ended up producing the documentary and handling the cinematography for the project, while Hershey Alston took over the director’s mantle.
NKA Creations traveled to multiple cities across the country to capture the spirit of what the Greenwood District, of Tulsa, OK 1921 was all about!
After years of research and development, and being independently financed, the film is currently in post-production gearing up for film festivals.
MEET THE TEAM
-
Robert "Hershey" Alston
Director/Executive Producer
-
Nazir K. Alston
Lead Producer / Editor
-
Taj DeVore-Bey
Director of Photography / Asst. Editor