Yohuru Williams

Acting

Yohuru Williams

Acting credits

Jane Elliott Against the World poster
9.0

A rural Iowa schoolteacher becomes a national voice against racism after leading a controversial 1968 lesson in discrimination with her all-white third-grade class. Now nearly 90, she refuses to hold back amid today’s fights about race, history, and power after a lifetime of speaking out.

Jane Elliott Against the World

2026

An Outrage poster
NR

AN OUTRAGE is a documentary film about lynching in the American South. Filmed on-location at lynching sites in six states and bolstered by the memories and perspectives of descendants, community activists, and scholars, this unusual historical documentary seeks to educate even as it serves as a hub for action to remember and reflect upon a long-hidden past.

An Outrage

2017

Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day poster
8.0

This chilling reflection examines the horrific history of lynchings as cultural events and celebrations that included souvenirs and postcards.

Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day

2021

Racisé.e.s : Une histoire franco-américaine poster
3.5

Within a few years, France has witnessed the emergence of a new perspective on society, identity, and race, leading to the creation of an unprecedented lexicon that contradicts the principles of French-style universalism. These days, terms such as "white privilege", "intersectionality", "cancel culture", and the adjective "racialised" are defining a new relationship between minorities, differences, and society, especially among the younger generation. What is the origin of this vocabulary? What does 'wokism' mean? What is the origin of its adoption in France? Is it an opportunity? Or a threat? Is this an unfortunate implementation of a model not our own? This documentary delves into the origins and consequences of a phenomenon that is no longer trivial through archive footage and insights from prestigious contributors, analysts, and witnesses.

Racisé.e.s : Une histoire franco-américaine

2022