My Name Is Myeisha

Behind every statistic is a story.

My Name Is Myeisha — Plot

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.

• Release date
• January 21, 2018
• Runtime
• 85 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Gus Krieger

My Name Is Myeisha — Cast

Rhaechyl Walker Myeisha

J

John Merchant Dominique Toney Roni

D

Dee Dee Stephens Kai

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Rickerby Alexander Brown-Hinds Freddy Gregg Daniel Uncle Darnell Elaine Lockhart Aunt Gwen

T

Trevor Williams Police Officer