My Name Is Myeisha

At the moment of Myeisha’s death at the hands of police, she guides us inside her mind and muses over the life she will be leaving behind, told through hip-hop, spoken word poetry, and dance. Inspired by the 1998 police shooting of California teen Tyisha Miller.

Directed by Gus Krieger

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Cast

Rhaechyl Walker

Myeisha

John Merchant

Dominique Toney

Roni

Dee Dee Stephens

Kai

Rickerby Alexander Brown-Hinds

Freddy

Gregg Daniel

Uncle Darnell

Elaine Lockhart

Aunt Gwen

Trevor Williams

Police Officer

Warren Burke

Dontrell

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