This week on November 21, ARRAY will join the national movement, Fall of Freedom, by hosting a pair of rare theatrical screenings of Ava DuVernay’s work regarding the democratic imagination, 828: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PEOPLE and music video FAMILY FEUD (Jay-Z ft. Beyoncé). Following the screenings, join producers Paul Garnes and Tammy Garnes for a discussion about how storytelling and the arts can be used as powerful tools during a time of civic urgency and cultural change.

FALL OF FREEDOM

A nationwide series of artistic protests organized by artists like Dread Scott and Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage, set for November 21, 2025, as a collective act of resistance against what participants call authoritarian overreach by the Trump administration. The initiative invites museums, theaters, bookstores, and cultural spaces to host creative events highlighting freedom of expression and resistance to censorship.

ABOUT THE FILMS

828: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PEOPLE (2016)

This short film traverses a century of Black progress, protest, passion and perseverance of African-American people. The project gives historical perspective within the creative framework of one date that has had a profound effect on America. Commissioned by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture to commemorate the museum’s opening, the film screens daily at the museum.

FAMILY FEUD by Jay Z ft. Beyoncé (2017)

A cinematic music video that spans over 400 years to explore themes of family legacy, infidelity, and national unity. The narrative weaves between a dystopian future and the present, featuring a star-studded cast.