https://blackgirlnerds.com/the-producing-team-behind-freaknik-the-wildest-party-never-told-on-the-history-of-the-event/

BGN interviews the producing team behind the Hulu documentary Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told.

Featured in the interviews are: Geraldine L. Porras (Showrunner, Executive Producer), P. Frank Williams (Director, Executive Producer), Jermaine Dupri (Executive Producer, Film Participant) and Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell (Executive Producer, Film Participant).

From Executive Producers Luke Campbell, Jermaine Dupri and 21 Savage, and masterfully crafted by Mass Appeal & Swirl Films, Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told is a celebratory exploration of the boisterous times of Freaknik, the iconic Atlanta street party that drew hundreds of thousands of people in the 80s and 90s, helping put Atlanta on the map culturally. What began as a Black college cookout, soon became known for lurid tales of highway hookups and legendary late-night parties that ultimately led to the festival’s downfall. At its height, Freaknik was a traffic stopping, city-shuttering, juggernaut that has since become a cult classic. Rooted deep in its history of Civil Rights, thriving Black leadership, and focus on the uplifting of Black culture and education, Atlanta became the only place a festival like this could grow and thrive. Though it ceased over two decades ago, the infamous legacy still resonates through nostalgia and a new generation’s longing for a care-free platform that celebrates and promotes Black excellence, joy and fortitude.

Interviewer: Catalina Combs

Video Editor: Jamie Broadnax

Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told premieres March 21st on Hulu.