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Chris Massenburg, better known as Dasan Ahanu, is a public speaker, organizer, workshop facilitator, poet, spoken word performer, writer, emcee, and hip hop devotee. Born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, Dasan has used his southern roots to craft his own brand of creative expression. This non-narrative documentary explores his family's domestic violence and his work with boys to make them non-violent men.
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Chris Massenburg, better known as Dasan Ahanu, is a public speaker, organizer, workshop facilitator, poet, spoken word performer, writer, emcee, and hip hop devotee. Born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, Dasan has used his southern roots to craft his own brand of creative expression. This non-narrative documentary explores his family's domestic violence and his work with boys to make them non-violent men.
