- Crime, poor education, poverty, self-hatred, incarceration, and broken homes plague people of African descent globally. Why? From the onset of the African holocaust of enslavement and colonialism, Africans are still struggling for basic freedom.
- Filmed on 5 continents, this film by Owen 'Alik Shahadah is a critically acclaimed, multi-award winning journey infused with the spirit and music of liberation.
- It chronicles the struggle of a people who have fought, and continue to fight, for the most essential human right - self-determination. Featured are Bill Cosby, Dr. Maulana Karenga, Dr. Francis Cress Welsing, Paul Robeson Jr., Isaac Ossei, Dr. Kimani Nehusi, Amiri Baraka, and more.
- This incisive and bold documentary looks at history from an African perspective, examining the problems people of African descent continue to wrestle with today and finding their roots in history. Filmed on location all over the world, this film covers issues from slavery to the civil rights movement, and from colonialism to poverty and broken homes. Expansive, unflinching, and ultimately not unhopeful, 500 Years Later is a no-holds-barred look at centuries of oppression and the ongoing struggle for freedom.
- Run time: 116 minutes
