Description
Every contribution writes a new chapter in our collective story.
Walking With Those Who Came Before is an independent documentary series exploring the modern wave of Black Americans leaving the United States and the echoes of those who did the same generations ago. From Paris to Thailand, from Harlem to the global stage, this film captures the search for freedom, love, creativity, and belonging.
When you donate, you are not only funding a documentary. You are helping to preserve the voices, memories, and creative spirit of a global movement that has spanned generations.
Your Donation Supports
- Travel and on location filming in historical and modern settings
- Production, editing, and post production of the six part series
- Marketing and community outreach to share these stories worldwide
- Archival research and interviews with artists, scholars, and modern creatives
As a Founding Supporter, your contribution is recognized through special access and acknowledgment within the project.
Founding Partner Perks Include
- Private behind the scenes access with early updates and production notes
- Your name featured in the film credits as an official Founding Supporter
- Invitation to an exclusive digital screening of the first preview episode
- Permanent recognition on the Founders Wall page of the project website
The Power of Independent Storytelling
Independent filmmaking thrives on community and authenticity. Every donation, whether large or small, helps bring these voices forward with honesty, beauty, and truth.
Your support ensures that this generation’s story of creativity and courage is seen, heard, and remembered.
Join the Journey
Join us. Become part of the story. Help bring this vision to life.
Own your impact. Support the art.
Donation Levels
Each donation level includes acknowledgment as a Founding Supporter and contributes directly to travel, filming, and storytelling.
- $5 – Supporter
Every journey begins with one step. Your donation helps us continue documenting these powerful stories. You will receive project updates and early news on production progress. - $10 – Friend of the Project
Your contribution helps amplify independent Black storytelling. You will receive exclusive newsletter access with early updates and insights from production. - $25 – Contributor
You believe in the mission and want to see it made. You will receive behind the scenes updates and access to private progress notes during filming. - $100 – Ally
You will receive early access to the first trailer, behind the scenes content, and your name listed on the official Supporters page on the project website. - $250 – Patron of the Arts
You will receive all previous perks, plus early access to the first preview episode and your name included in the film’s end credits as a Patron of the Arts. - $500 – Vision Keeper
You will receive everything above, plus an invitation to an exclusive virtual screening and Q and A with the filmmakers. - $1,000 – Legacy Circle
As part of the Legacy Circle, your name or organization will appear in the opening credits of the series and on the Founders Wall page as an Executive Supporter.
