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At a time when Black stories are being erased, a group of Alabama-born directors, screenwriters and artists are empowering creatives to make more authentic Southern narratives in film and music.

On July 31, civic and community engagement nonprofit Alabama Values and Vibrantake , an organization dedicated to developing Alabama artists, hosted a storytelling workshop and speaker session for creatives who want to work in the television and film industry at the Woodlawn Theatre in Birmingham, Ala. The event was the kickoff for Alabama Values’ Southern Narrative Project , an initiative created in partnership with Sony CREATE ACTI

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