By Any Other Name

By Any Other Name: An Exploration of Afro-Amerindian Heritage is a documentary film (60min) that discusses the interactions between Africans and American Indians from in the United States, with an emphasis on the state of Georgia in the 18th through the 20th Centuries.  This documentary, directed by Steven D. Gayle, discusses how various historical events, past documentation methods and sociological perspectives have understated the existence of non-reservation, tribally unrecognized/culturally unaffiliated groups of people of mixed African and Native American ancestry. The filmmaker, Steven D. Gayle also uses the film to document his own family history. Using his family background and process of discovery as a framework, By Any Other Name hopes to shed new light on the complex racial history of the United States, broadening the historical conversations of African Americans and Native Americans alike.