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I Am or How Jack Became Black

20171h 36mMovieDocumentary

After his son is denied enrollment by the local elementary school for not identifying his "primary race," a multiracial father journeys through America's maze of Identity Politics to better understand our relentless preoccupation with race.

DirectorEli Steele
WriterEli Steele

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Cast · Directed by Eli Steele

JGJustin Gordon
Justin Gordon
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I Am or How Jack Became Black is available to stream free (with ads) on The Roku Channel and Runtime in United States.