SAY HIS NAME

When a young life is lost, all that they might have accomplished in their later years is also lost. Imagine what the world would be like if people like President Kennedy, Dr. King, even Bob Marley had not been taken so young. Through a non-linear retrospective, “SAY HIS NAME” follows the life of Moses Kincaid, an unassuming elevator repairman who fights for social justice and black power. And he stops Lee Harvey Oswald from killing President Kennedy. In short, he changes history. Except… In 1935, fourteen-year-old Moses falls in love with Polly, a prominent white girl who loves him equally. But the racists in their hometown cannot abide the idea of interracial love. Moses is threatened, beaten with chains, and eventually lynched before the entire town. While his killing is a shameful atrocity, the deeper tragedy is the loss of the historical impact his life might have had. “SAY HIS NAME” portrays themes similar to films such as “Loving,” and “Judas and the Black Messiah.” It draws from the work of James Baldwin, Huey Newton, and Eddie Glaude. I believe it would appeal to BIPOC audiences and anyone who values social justice.