David Oyelowo seems to be making true stories about important figures in black history his beat.
In 1925, Sweet was brought to trial under murder charges, for defending his newly bought property against a white mob.
Sweet and his fellow defendants were charged with murder after they defended Sweet’s new property against a racism-driven home invasion.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Arc of Justice will be based on the 2004 novel of the same name by Kevin Boyle: Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age.