
ACTS OF REPARATION
Small acts can lead to big change.
a documentary film by
SELINA LEWIS DAVIDSON and MACKY ALSTON
Acts of Reparation follows two friends as they explore what reparations means to them. Selina, who is Black, and Macky, who is white, have been friends and filmmaking partners for 25 years. Genealogy nerds, they travel south to reclaim and reckon with their roots. In the process they move from awkward outsiders toward belonging to broad kin networks who come along for the ride.
From kitchen tables to porches, lost cemeteries to discovered diaries, their journeys lead to unexpected opportunities that transform their friendship, families and communities. In Monroe, Louisiana, Selina gathers stories from a sisterhood of her great aunties who together sleuth to uncover the buried tales of their ancestors. In Penfield, Georgia, Macky challenges generations of his kin to dismantle privilege they inherited from enslavers and support Black leaders nearby. In Acts of Reparation, we see everyday Americans become the change they want to see in the world.
IMPACT
We all know the benefit of small acts of kindness. What we’ve learned is that there is also a benefit to small acts of reparation. Each individual act may not change the country or the world in the same way that large policy changes might, but they can profoundly impact a family, a community and a region. We have witnessed it time and time again over the last five years, and experienced it first-hand. In the end, we believe these small acts can lead to big change - the change for which we long.

UPDATES

SMALL ACTS CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
12/16/2024
"Thanks to so many of you, 2024 was the year we completed Acts of Reparation. We invite you to watch the film's trailer which is hot off the..."

COME SEE ACTS OF REPARATION!
10/23/2024
"We are thrilled to report that audiences have begun to engage Acts of Reparation and its companion impact campaign with great enthusiasm. In the next..."

FINALLY, IT'S HERE.
8/21/2024
"After five years of journey, Acts of Reparation got made. If you are receiving this email, chances are you were a part of bringing..."



