Help make "His-Story"! — the Donald Goines Biopic
Join our crowdfunding campaign to help bring 'His-Story: The Chronicles of Donald Goines' to LIFE! Inspired by true events. Our fixed goal is $250,000 — the campaign runs October 21 through December 15, 2026. His Story. Your Shot. Check it out, and get involved! 😎✊🏾
Celebrate Detroit's Storytelling Master
Detroit's Godfather of street literature. Dopefiend, Whoreson, Black Gangster, Street Players — the books that built a genre. Explore the collection.
Explore Donald Goines' Legacy
From the streets and the prison yard to the page — Goines turned his own life into literature that still hits hard today.
The Film
A Detroit-set feature film spanning the 1950s–1970s, bringing the life of Donald Goines — the Godfather of urban literature — to the big screen for the first time. Inspired by true events.
The Team Behind His-Story
Producing — Detroit-based production company bringing His-Story: The Chronicles of Donald Goines to the big screen.
Urban Oracle Studios
Producer
Madisun Leigh
Writer/Director (in talks, subject to financing)
Kevin Willmott
Reach Out to Urban Oracle Studios
Questions about the film, press, or partnerships — reach out. We read everything.