A young black baseball player overcomes persecution and tragedy to lead his team to a championship game.

Based on the novel Pitch Black by Christine Turner Jackson, you can find the novel and more information about Benjamin Turner at: https://christinethewriter.com

Hope Lives Here is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas and Dan Benamor. This episode, Pitch Black, was written, directed and produced by Denise Carlson. Based on the book Pitch Black by Christine Turner Jackson. Edited by Thomas Culeton. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez. Starring Kareem Ferguson as Benny and Peter Lawson Jones as Pop Pop and Unc.

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