Tensions rise in a southeast Washington, DC community after a white man kills an unarmed black teenager. The shooting victim recently graduated from a program led by Glenn Johnson, a black community member who has overcome odds to help adults turn their lives around. As the community's voice, Glenn becomes a powerful advocate for change, while a young white reporter, Naomi Morgan, investigates the shooting despite her editor's skepticism. The film raises difficult questions about what is "right" in an America plagued by negative perceptions and racial inequality.
The Red Effect
A senseless tragedy occurs in southeast Washington, DC, as an unarmed black teenager is fatally shot by a white man. The community is left shaken, overwhelmed by outrage and grief, and a local resident's emotional outburst is broadcast on television.