Talking Black in America — Social Justice is the fifth program in the Emmy award-winning Talking Black in America documentary series and a culmination of the themes and concerns underlying the entire series. The program is an exposé of linguistic discrimination and its lifelong consequences in the lives of individual Black language speakers in the areas of education, the workplace, housing, health care, the legal system and more. It also showcases Black language as a source of strength and solidarity in the fight against oppression and celebrates it as one of the most vital and dynamic influences on American culture and throughout the world. The program's runtime is 56 minutes. A panel discussion with Amelia Rivera and Lydia Elrod will follow the screening of the program. The film is a production of the Language and Life Project at NC State University.