Its Time For Black People To Do & Think Differently - New Powerful Economics Doc Film #HAPI Shows How!

Kush Films the UK’s leading exhibition and marketing company of black films has joined forces with African-American film director Taaqiy Grant and his HAPI Movement to release his essential new ‘black economics’ documentary film HAPI to UK audiences.

The film will have its UK online premiere on Friday 28th August 2020 (7.30pm) with subsequent screenings on Friday 11th (7.30pm) & Friday 25th (7.30pm) September 2020.

This empowering, detailed and beautifully produced documentary film is timely with the recent uprisings and awakening after the George Floyd police killing as well as the global call from prominent black community figures for black people to unite economically, recognise their spending power and support targeted days where people only spend their money with black businesses which resonated on social media with the hashtags #blackpoundday #blackdollar #dontspendapenny and others.

HAPI is the film that we have all been waiting for and will take you on a visual journey across space and time back to the successful empires of ancient Kush and Egypt, then transport you to the infamous American town of Greenwood, Tulsa and what we now know as ‘Black Wall Street’ then it brings you right up to present day and what is needed to once again direct and channel the enormous spending power of global black communities.

The title of the film ‘HAPI’ relates to the ancient spiritual name of the Rive Nile the source of ancient Africa’s great wealth and global power.  The film features a superb African-American cast of black history, psychology and economic development intellectuals that has ever been seen in one documentary film providing a way forward, such as; Dr. Leonard Jeffries, Prof. James Small, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Kenneth Kelly (First Bank), Dr. Wade Nobles, Mfundishi Djhutyms, Dr. Patricia Newton, Dr. Zahi Hawass, Dr. Bruce Williams, Dr. Peter Lacovara, Chester Higgins Jr., Dr. Solange Ashby, Dr. Boyce Watkins, Dr. Rkhty Amen, Heru Ankh Ra Semahj Se Ptah, Dr. Rosalind Jeffries, Dr. Georgina Falu, Sri Master Gano Grills, Jabari Osaze, Charles Barron, Asar Imhotep, Lord Jamar, Dr. Lawrence Berman, Mandy Bowman, Chief Awo Oluwole Ifakunle Adetutu, Shareef Abdul Malik, Dr. Jaqueline Battalora.

UK guest speakers include: Robin Walker (historian), Dr. Michelle Asantewa (author/lecturer) and Moderators include: Tony Warner (Black History Walks) and Gilchrist Livingston (Business advisor/Life Coach).

Kush Films has partnered with Black History and tour organisation Black History Walks to present the UK Premiere on Fri 28th Aug. The online screenings will feature the film followed by a Zoom Q&A with guest speakers from the cast & crew and to kick-off proceedings a special live performance by one of three special guest music artistes including: ‘World Changer’ Mikel Ameen, rising UK pop singer/writer Jordan Thomas and his new #blacklivesmatter track ‘Don’t Shoot Me’ & African-American veteran soul artiste Marlon Saunders and his new #blacklivesmatters track Dark Day.

Tickets for upcoming screenings cost ￡10. Tickets for all online screenings can be purchased from our website: www.iluvblackfilms.com

HAPI is more than just a film, it’s “a new movement for black economic development”.