Back in 2006, Raven-Symoné starred in the Lifetime Movie "For One Night." The film follows high school student Brianna McCallister as she teams up with a newspaper reporter, played by Aisha Tyler, to fight against racially segregated proms, per Rotten Tomatoes. In this way, the movie depicts a teenager's fight against her town's racist norms and the tensions that arise.
While this may seem like an unlikely premise for a film set in the modern day, the movie is actually based on the real-life story of Gerica McCrary (via Alchetron). In 2002, McCrary made the news as a Black student campaigning against her Georgia high school's racially segregated proms, according to ABC News. With this context in mind, the Lifetime movie reveals the overt ways that racism persists in modern-day America.
Although not critically acclaimed, the movie received relatively positive reviews from audience members, with some specifically praising Symoné's performance (via IMDb). "For One Night" is a film worth checking out if you're a big fan of the actress.
