Independent Lens

Outta the Muck

By Ira Mckinley and Bhawin Suchak. A co-production of Social Change in Mind Productions, LLC and Independent Television Service (ITVS) in association with Black Public Media (BPM).

Wade into the rich soil of Pahokee, Florida, a town on the banks of Lake Okeechobee. Beyond its football legacy, including sending over a dozen players to the NFL (like Anquan Boldin, Fred Taylor, and Rickey Jackson), the fiercely self-determined community tells their stories of Black achievement and resilience in the face of tragic storms and personal trauma.