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Growing Up African (2018)
Short | 11 min | Short, Drama

Growing Up African (2018)

Short | 11 min | Short, Drama

"You are not American, you are African" is what Junior's mother constantly tells him. At school his forms say, "Please check the box next to the race that represents you Caucasian, Hispanic, Native American, Black or Other". His family ...See more"You are not American, you are African" is what Junior's mother constantly tells him. At school his forms say, "Please check the box next to the race that represents you Caucasian, Hispanic, Native American, Black or Other". His family thinks he is one thing while society doesn't seem to have a box he can check so Junior plays different roles at different times. Things get interesting when both worlds are destined for intersection and Junior fights to prevent this. Written by Okem Okolo-Ebube See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Titi Alakija Yewande Shekoni Yewande Shekoni See fewer	Desecrated (2021)
Abimbola Laniyan Yewande Shekoni Yewande Shekoni See fewer	Growing Up African (2018)
Sumbo Laniyan Cynthia Shekoni Cynthia Shekoni See fewer	Growing Up African (2018)
Okem Okolo-Ebube Junior Junior See fewer	Weed Brownies (2017)
Wilbur Penn Lanre Babatunde Shekoni Lanre Babatunde Shekoni See fewer	A Scanner Darkly (2006)
Joan Rivera Angela Mendez Angela Mendez See fewer	Growing Up African (2018)
Emily Roslyn Villarreal Patricia Patricia See fewer	Euphoria (2019)