Rap Dixon: Beyond Baseball
Directed by Scott Orris (USA, 2025, 73:21 mins).

Rap Dixon was a legendary African American baseball player who played in what were known as the Negro Leagues. He tragically died before Major League Baseball integrated African American players, and was virtually forgotten. This film chronicles his life, and baseball accomplishments, while also exploring how racism and segregation affect how people are remembered in history.

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Can’t Retire from This
Directed by Melanie Page (USA, 2023, 34:25 mins).

Can't Retire From This is a love story about basketball. In the DMV area, many girls have cultivated their lives within the sport of basketball or because of the sport of basketball, creating a lifelong connection thats engrained in them forever.

Q&A to follow.