The Contradictions of Fair Hope

🌟 Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg

This award-winning film, narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, examines a little-known aspect of African American history when newly freed slaves throughout the South formed benevolent societies to respond to abject hunger, illness, and the fear of a pauper's grave. But with time 'The Fair Hope Benevolent Society' eventually struggles with a gradual loss of tradition.

This award-winning film, narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, examines a little-known aspect of African American history when newly freed slaves throughout the South formed benevolent societies to respond to abject hunger, illness, and the fear of a pauper's grave. But with time 'The Fair Hope Benevolent Society eventually struggles with a gradual loss of tradition

Studio: MVD