Brad Bailey
Brad Bailey is the first African American to win Student Oscar Gold in Documentary for 'Haleβ, which was also BAFTA nominated, won at Rhode Island, and screened at Cannes Film Festival. He recently graduated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he hosted the βCritical Conversationsβ series and remains a Fellow. He earned a New England Emmy nomination in 2024 and was awarded the 2025 Duke University Human Rights Storytelling Award for βHer Fight, His Nameβ which was just presented in βSimultaneous Screeningsβ at the American and African Pavilions at Cannes. Bailey is a Columbia University-trained oral historian and has a Masterβs in Journalism from UC Berkeley.
Her Fight, His Name: The Story of Gwen Carr and Eric Garner
Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, killed by the NYPD on Staten Island in 2014, channels her grief into a yearslong fight for justice, drawing international media attention. When the news cameras go away, she surrounds herself with photos of lost loved ones in her home to restore her strength through memories. Her fight challenges the NYPD and former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, demanding accountability for the officers involved in her sonβs death. Along the way, she forms deep bonds with other "Mothers of the Movement," women who have also lost family to police violenceβthe βclub no one wants to be a part of.β In passing the Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act in New York while helping other mothers navigate their own journeys, Gwenβs story is one of unwavering resolve. Despite the justice system's repeated failures, she remains determined to protect other mothers' sons and to cherish her remaining family.
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