Filmmaker Mark Oliver and retired Weed teacher James Langford are making a documentary film about the history of
Weed’s Black community.
The film, which has a working title of “From the Quarters to Lincoln Heights,” was one of eight projects out of 200 chosen for a California Council for the Humanities Story Fund Grant.
“I became aware of the fact that the story behind the African American population in Weed had not been covered,” said Oliver, noting his original inspiration for the film.
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Both Oliver and Langford are looking for family history stories and old photographs from all South County communities. Contact Mark Oliver at 859-3316 or James Langford at 938-4790 for more information or to share your stories and pictures.
Read the full article in the November 4, 2009 edition of the Mt. Shasta Herald.
Was the Documentary to explore history of Weed’s Black community ever completed. I would love to see it. I had family there at one time and I am trying to locate them.
Lela Coleman
Seattle WA.
Lela you can contact me for a copy of the film.
My grandfather was one of the doctor’s in Weed during the 1920’s & 30’s.
I would like to obtain a copy of the film as well. Would that be possible?
Thank you