I believe that this story is too important not to tell. So I posted it online. Please pass this to friends and family to understand what took place in Greensboro, NC, 30 years from today.

Side notes:

• I began this when I was in college as a class project in my sophomore year
• After I graduated I UNCG moved to NYC and worked on Independent Films
• I moved back to Greensboro after 8 months to pick up where I left off in class
• I worked as a pizza delivery driver while continuing to produce and shoot this documentary
• I used equipment from GCTV public access cable 8 in Greensboro
• I edited the final documentary on an iMac DV+ (G3) with Final Cut Pro 2
• I sent the film to 10 festivals making 4 and picking up two awards
• There was no outside funding for making this film
• I produced, shot, wrote, directed, edited and scored the entire film

I look back and still can’t believe the story that I told. Telling this story changed the way I looked at politicians and people with power and money.

As a professional I look back and cringe on how I shot this. The first time I ever picked up a camera for an interview was with Willena for this documentary. I had no idea how to compose a shot. I also learned that I can’t do everything and have embraced collaborating with others.

All in all this was a story that lit a fire in me and I had to tell it. “Greensboro: Closer to the Truth,” is another documentary that beautifully tells the story of the survivors of The Greensboro Massacre and how the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission played a part in the healing process years later.

Greensboro residence, on Wednesday, November 4 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. the Greensboro Historical Museum and the Greensboro Public Library are hosting a screening of Adam Zucker’s documentary Greensboro: Closer to the Truth, about the 1979 Klan and Nazi killings. A panel discussion will follow the film with Adam Zucker.

You can also listen to the podcast of Adam and myself talking about our documentaries.