Episode
Small Axe: Education
Overview
The coming of age story of 12-year-old Kingsley, who has a fascination for astronauts and rockets. When Kingsley is pulled to the headmaster's office for being disruptive in class, he discovers he's being sent to a school for those with "special needs." Distracted by working two jobs, his parents are unaware of the unofficial segregation policy at play, preventing many Black children from receiving the education they deserve, until a group of West Indian women take matters into their own hands.
Details
- Series
- Small Axe
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2020-12-13
- Runtime
- 63 min
Episode context
Education is Episode 5 in Miniseries of Small Axe. It aired on 2020-12-13. The runtime is 63 min.
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