Gen X, Get Your Stories Together: HULU’s Highly Anticipated ‘Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told’ Debuts on March 21

The so-called “forgotten generation” is about to have a lot of people reliving their memories from the 1980s and 1990s with HULU’s highly anticipated release of “Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told,” which debuts Thursday, March 21 on the platform. From Executive Producers Luke Campbell, Jermaine Dupri, and 21 Savage, “Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told” is described as “a celebratory exploration of the boisterous times of Freaknik, the iconic Atlanta street party that drew hundreds of thousands of people in the 80s and 90s, helping put Atlanta on the map culturally.” During a screening of the documentary at SXSW in Austin last week, Durpi said: “This is our story about our contribution to the culture — through the music and the parties that happened during Freaknik. It’s much more than people standing on top of cars and playing music outside.” Freaknik was the iconic street party that took place in Atlanta primarily during the 1980s and 1990s. It began as a college spring break celebration organized by students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), particularly those in the Atlanta area. The event quickly gained popularity and attracted hundreds of thousands of people, predominantly Black youth, from across the...