On July 13, the 30th annual S.E. Manly African American Film Festival was hosted at the Regal Jack London Theater in Oakland. The event served as a fundraiser for Tech Exchange (formerly known as OTXWest), an organization that provides green tech solutions aimed at closing the digital divide. Produced by BHERC, the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center based in Los Angeles, the full-day festival screened 19 films. including “Locks,” a student project by Oakland’s own Ryan Coogler, set in Oakland.
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