Not Just a Name
2021, English. Directed by Deonna Young.
Not Just a Name explores and highlights the trials and tribulations of African-Americans with cultural and unique sounding names. It follows the stories of Shiquita Williams, Fulani Bahati, and Naauh'Mocquaii Robinson-Jones as they deal with micro-aggressions and the painful and triumphant origin of their identity as conveyed through their names.
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- 0h 23m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- Released
- 12 May 2021
- Written by
- Deonna Young
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Not Just a Name runs 23 minutes (0h 23m).
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Not Just a Name isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Not Just a Name?
Not Just a Name (2021) was directed by Deonna Young.