My Name Is Myeisha (2018)

Behind every statistic is a story.

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.

Cast (9)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Rhaechyl Walker

Myeisha

J

John Merchant

Dominique Toney

Roni

D

Dee Dee Stephens

Kai

R

Rickerby Alexander Brown-Hinds

Freddy

Gregg Daniel

Uncle Darnell

Elaine Lockhart

Aunt Gwen

T

Trevor Williams

Police Officer

Warren Burke

Dontrell

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