Starting with the question, "How can members of the African American community change the narrative regarding their lived experience?" students visited a local media company called Tilt Creative and Production to view a documentary titled “Birth of a Planet” and discuss the film with its creators. Using that documentary as their exemplar, students then selected a member of the African American community, researched that person, and created their own short documentaries, with the goal being to broaden our understanding of that person and their contributions to American society. This project taught students LifeReady skills like research, story-telling (both written and visual), project and time management, and collaboration. Along the way, the film creators at Tilt offered guidance and feedback to the students, and eventually will offer an internship to one student from the African American History class.