This short film was made as a fundraising trailer for, "The Man Who Ran The Planet," The John Mitchell Jr. Story. I am Directing this 1 hour documentary based in the city of Richmond, Virginia, along with Co-Producer Kimberly J. Wilson, a Richmond native and Mitchell relative.
The Man Who Ran The Planet
The movie is titled "The Man Who Ran The Planet," The John Mitchell Jr. Story and is a documentary about one of the most powerful Black Americans at the turn-of the-century. John Mitchell, Jr., was the editor of the Richmond Planet newspaper and made it one of the most respected papers of its day. He owned and ran a bank, bought a posh movie theater, and was the first Black man to run for Governor in the state of Virginia. Despite all of these accomplishments, Mitchell is little known outside of Richmond, Virginia, and left out of the history books. The movie examines Mitchell's life and his accomplishments.
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