‘Fire on the Hill’ Explores South Central LA’s Black Cowboy Legacy

By Sameer Rao Sep 18, 2018

On Saturday (September 22), "Fire on the Hill”—a documentary about South Central’s Black cowboy legacy—will premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Shadow and Act posted the trailer for the film yesterday (September 17).

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