“Fruitvale Station” is not just the name of the movie, it’s the actual Bay Area Transit Station (BART) where the murder of 22-year-old Oscar Grant…
In the very early hours of January 1st, 2009 one fatal shot was fired on the subway platform at Fruitvale Station in Oakland, California. Just a few hours after ringing in the New Year with his close friends and girlfriend, Oscar Grant, who was just 22 years old, was shot and killed by BART Police […]
This year at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, one independent film presented by young African American filmmaker Ryan Coogler stood out among others. The film,…
Jacque Reid goes “Inside Her Story” with Wanda Johnson, the mother of the slain Oscar Grant, about the film “Fruitvale Station” and her son’s death.…
Fruitvale, the true story of 22-year-old Oscar Grant, took home the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award prizes for U.S. Dramatic at the 2013 Sundance Film…
