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And Now We Rise

And Now We Rise

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AND NOW WE RISE is a portrait of an exceptional young activist, Samuel Johns, motivated to help his Alaska Native community to lead sober, productive lives. Abandoned by his parents as a child and raised by numerous relatives, Samuel matured into a man who seeks to understand the roots of what happened within the larger context of historical trauma and loss of culture. He is an “everyman” who heals and grows by stepping up to help others, and becomes revered by the community. He is able to use his skills and talents for public speaking, writing hip hop music, and creating the Facebook Group, Forget Me Not, which connects those experiencing homelessness with far flung family members. This group has now grown to almost 25,000 members and as his success grows, Sam becomes emotionally drained and overwhelmed with facing so many heartaches and requests for help. Seeing the national movement for Standing Rock, Sam travels to North Dakota to participate and learn from other activists, which revitalizes him. Over the course of the three years this documentary follows him, he is eventually able to return to his home village, revisiting the source of so much childhood pain, and speaks to youth at his former high school where he is embraced as a hero.

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Home Streaming, Educational Streaming, Amazon

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Educational Streaming available at KANOPY
Educational Resource: Viewer Discussion Guide
Program Length: 57 minutes
Production Staff: Mary Katzke, Director
Format: Digital Download
The Website for And Now We Rise
Public Broadcast Release: September 14, 2019

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