An American Ascent

Directed by: George Potter and Andrew Adkins Released: 2019 (educational) Year of Production: 2014 Running Time: 69 min Language: English Subtitle Options: English Closed Captions Subjects: Physical and Mental Health, Race Studies, African American Studies        AN AMERICAN ASCENT is a documentary film about the first African-American expedition to tackle North America's highest peak, Denali. In only a few decades the United States will become a majority-minority nation, as people of color will outnumber today's white majority for the first time ever. Yet, a staggering number of people in this soon-to-be majority do not consider the outdoors as a place for them. By by taking on the grueling, 20,310 foot peak of the continent's biggest mountain, nine African-American climbers set out to shrink this Adventure Gap by building a legacy of inclusion in the outdoor/adventure community. The film addresses often overlooked issues of race and the outdoors as it follows the t