Watch in full THE BARBER OF LITTLE ROCK, EP’d by Dwyane Wade + The New Yorker I Academy Award Nominated Documentary Short Film
The 2024 Academy Award nominated documentary short film "The Barber of Little Rock" explores America’s widening racial wealth gap through the story of Arlo Washington, a local barber whose visionary approach to a just economy can be found in the mission of People Trust, the nonprofit community bank (CDFI) he founded. Experiencing the effects of generational poverty and structural racism firsthand, Arlo understands his hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas and the profound mistrust of financial institutions that have historically excluded his community from financial stability and economic mobility. Operating as the sole bank within a ten-mile radius, Arlo’s People Trust fosters economic progress for underserved and underbanked residents, providing an economic beacon of hope that could reshape the future of banking. Directed by John Hoffman and Christine Turner and executive produced by Dwyane Wade, Liz Garbus, and Dan Cogan.