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Feb 16, 2023 · “They told their story no matter what,” says Dr. Kern Jackson, the film’s co-writer and co-producer. Jackson is also a subject in the film since, as a longtime folklorist in Mobile and Director of the African American Studies Program at the University of South Alabama, he conducted many filmed interviews with Africatown residents over the ...
Kern Jackson. Director of the African American Studies Program. Specializes in African American and Southeastern United States folklore and oral narrative. Co-writer and co-producer of the documentary Descendant (dir. Margaret Brown, 2022).
We chat with a professor and filmmaker Kern Jackson about what the communities have in common. Aired: June 26, 2024. More from Information Morning - NS. CBC Listen Media Player. 0:00. 0:00.
Apr 12, 2023 · Documentarian and University of Alabama African American Studies Director Kern Jackson co-wrote and co-produced the film. Kern Jackson spoke with Erica Edwards on April 12, 2023. Click here to read the full conversation with insights highlighted.
Oct 24, 2022 · The feature documentary Descendant, co-written and co-produced by Kern Jackson, won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Vision at the Sundance Film Festival.
Oct 31, 2022 · A professor at the University of South Alabama for 20 years, Dr. Kern Jackson is chair of the African American Studies Program at the university and studies folklore, myths, legends and oral...
Mar 2, 2023 · As co-writer and co-producer of the documentary “Descendant,” Kern Jackson has walked red carpets all over the world. Wednesday night the University of South Alabama professor got to walk one...
