Stay Up to Date on the Pushing the Rock film

Pushing the Rock crowdfunding campaign: coming Nov 7, 2025

We can soon join forces and voices and deliver a stronger message. In the meantime, you can watch an early version of the crowdfunding video above, join the VIP list below, and keep clicking refresh until the crowdfunding site goes live.

This poster describes the general idea of the film, Pushing the Rock. Click it to embiggen it.

This musical documentary explores the origins and appeasement of systemic racism

In this abolitionist film series, we answer basic questions by using history, music, and stories of regular people with the courage to stand up and say out loud that racism is wrong, even if it is the law. You’ll meet

• John Brown

• Homer Plessy

• Ida B. Wells

• The Tuskegee Airmen

• Dave Brubeck

• Louis Armstrong

• Malcolm X

• and others!

This documentary about systemic racism is tentatively scheduled for release on Juneteenth, 2026, produced by John Brown Project