Dr. Bernard Moore is the great, great grandson of Tal Jones, the subject matter of the television mini-series. He is the leading the charge to keep the family legacy intact and make sure all oil well royalties due for their land in Oklahoma are fulfilled.

This mark’s Bernard’s first foray into filmmaking. His pride of his family legacy compelled him to tell the proud history of Tal Jones and his descendants, from slave to oilman at a time where the odds were clearly stacked against Blacks and American Indians.

Professionally, Bernard has been a political strategist. He’s highly motivated, dedicated and results-oriented a former senior policy advisor with more than 10 years of experience on Capitol Hill, focused on a multi-dimensional social justice agenda for members of Congress. He is a recognized authority on the U.S. Congress in legislative affairs, as well as an academic scholar in Black Politics. He served as a Senior Policy Advisor/Fellow to the U.S. House of Representatives and as a Principal Policy Fellow for members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Bernard is also an expert in

criminal justice reforms with respect to issues that pertain to reducing recidivism through evidence–based reentry practices, developing strategies to remove barriers to voting disenfranchisement and HIV/AIDS education in communities of color. He’s a collaborative leader and engages stakeholders in ways that result in producing high-functioning teams and effective organizations results. He works well in both independent and collaborative environments and continues to serve as peer reviewer.