Channing Godfrey Peoples

Doretha goes out for her evening drink at her local watering hole when a news story dredges up old memories.

Doretha goes out for her evening drink at her local watering hole when a news story dredges up old memories.

Turquoise, una antigua reina de la belleza en el instituto, se ha convertido ahora en una trabajadora y madre soltera que trata de preparar a su hija para el certamen de "Miss Juneteenth", con la esperanza puesta en que sea capaz de evitar los errores que ella cometió durante su adolescencia.

Turquoise, una antigua reina de la belleza en el instituto, se ha convertido ahora en una trabajadora y madre soltera que trata de preparar a su hija para el certamen de "Miss Juneteenth", con la esperanza puesta en que sea capaz de evitar los errores que ella cometió durante su adolescencia.

For over two centuries, African-American funeral homes have passed down an untold, elaborate tradition of burying the dead in grand flair. Carry Me Home, a short documentary, witnesses this tradition touch one widow's life and transforms her grief into celebration. After the loss of her husband, Lessie Thompson surrounds herself with her family and prepares for the funeral, opening a window into the rich, vivid history of African-American funeral traditions that span from segregation and slavery all the way back to West Africa. Horse drawn carriages carrying the coffin, brightly colored funeral garments and open expressions of grief and celebration color many African-American funeral services. These stylish and celebratory ceremonies have been passed down through generations old family-run funeral homes, and continue today.

For over two centuries, African-American funeral homes have passed down an untold, elaborate tradition of burying the dead in grand flair. Carry Me Home, a short documentary, witnesses this tradition touch one widow's life and transforms her grief into celebration. After the loss of her husband, Lessie Thompson surrounds herself with her family and prepares for the funeral, opening a window into the rich, vivid history of African-American funeral traditions that span from segregation and slavery all the way back to West Africa. Horse drawn carriages carrying the coffin, brightly colored funeral garments and open expressions of grief and celebration color many African-American funeral services. These stylish and celebratory ceremonies have been passed down through generations old family-run funeral homes, and continue today.