Professor Eric Avila Featured in “Driving While Black: Race, Space, and Mobility in America”
Professor Eric Avila Featured in “Driving While Black: Race, Space, and Mobility in America”
Professor Eric Avila is featured in the new PBS film, Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America. Professor Avila lends his voice as a community activist and scholar. The film is defined as “a ground-breaking, two-hour documentary film by acclaimed historian Dr. Gretchen Sorin and Emmy-winning director Ric Burns, which examines the history of African Americans on the road from the early 1900s through the 1960s and beyond.”
To learn more about the film, check out the following links:
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHZjzJN0sVg
Website: http://www.dwbfilm.com/
Recent Reviews:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/13/entertainment/driving-while-black-review/index.html
