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Black Godfather of Scuba

Matt Kay (Director)

Filmmaker: Matt Kay (Director)
Envoy: Jay Haigler (Producer)

Synopsis: Black Godfather of Scuba follows the extraordinary life and mission of Dr. Albert Jose “Doc” Jones, co-founder of the National Association of Black Scuba Divers. After diving at the wreck of the Henrietta Marie, the first lost slave ship ever to be recovered, he dedicated himself to finding and recovering the remains of others, and to making sure those lost souls would never be forgotten.


About the Envoy:


Jay V. Haigler is a producer, storyteller, writer, educator, and registered archaeologist. He is a founding board member of Diving With a Purpose. Diving With a Purpose (DWP) is a leading international organization that provides education and training programs, mission leadership, and project support services for submerged cultural heritage preservation and conservation projects worldwide, focusing on the African Diaspora. Jay specializes in storytelling about cultural issues of the African Diaspora which shapes, influences, and connects our global society. He focuses on narrative and short-form documentaries.