Pauli Murray is one of the most important figures of the 20th century. But it’s doubtful you ever heard of her. Fifteen years before Rosa Parks made headlines when she refused to move to the back of the bus in 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, Murray and her friend turned a deaf ear to orders to move from a white only section of a bus in Virginia. When she was denied entrance in 1938 to the graduate school at the University of North Carolina, she wrote a protest letter to President Franklin Roosevelt. He may not have answered, but she became close to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who received a copy of her first letter to Fdr.
Murray, who died of cancer in 1985 at the age of 74, was also queer and non-gender conforming, a poet, the first African American to graduate from Yale law school with a doctorate, and the first Black...
Murray, who died of cancer in 1985 at the age of 74, was also queer and non-gender conforming, a poet, the first African American to graduate from Yale law school with a doctorate, and the first Black...
- 12/1/2021
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Consider your Mother’s Day viewing plans sorted. Hitting select theaters and streaming on Netflix staring Thursday, May 6 is Shantrelle P. Lewis’ feature directorial debut “In Our Mothers’ Gardens,” a loving, insightful, and inspirational look at the relationships between mothers and daughters. The documentary had its world premiere at the 2020 BlackStar Film Festival, winning the Shine Award for Best Film.
Last month, Ava DuVernay’s Array Releasing picked up the film as part of its growing selection of films focused on films by people of color and women. Array’s president Tilane Jones explained the documentary’s obvious appeal in an official statement: “‘In Our Mothers’ Gardens’ is a beautiful tribute to the complex relationships between Black women connected by lineage and love. Released in celebration of Mother’s Day, we are honored to present Ms. Lewis’ feature debut highlighting important bonds between daughters, mothers and grandmothers told by a dynamic group of women.
Last month, Ava DuVernay’s Array Releasing picked up the film as part of its growing selection of films focused on films by people of color and women. Array’s president Tilane Jones explained the documentary’s obvious appeal in an official statement: “‘In Our Mothers’ Gardens’ is a beautiful tribute to the complex relationships between Black women connected by lineage and love. Released in celebration of Mother’s Day, we are honored to present Ms. Lewis’ feature debut highlighting important bonds between daughters, mothers and grandmothers told by a dynamic group of women.
- 4/29/2021
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Array Releasing has acquired the documentary “In Our Mothers’ Gardens,” which marks filmmaker Shantrelle P. Lewis’ directorial debut.
Array president Tilane Jones announced the acquisition on Thursday, along with news that the film will be released in select theaters and begin streaming on Netflix on May 6.
“’In Our Mothers’ Gardens’ is a beautiful tribute to the complex relationships between Black women connected by lineage and love,” Jones said in a statement. “Released in celebration of Mother’s Day, we are honored to present Ms. Lewis’ feature debut highlighting important bonds between daughters, mothers and grandmothers told by a dynamic group of women.”
The documentary debuted at the 2020 BlackStar Film Festival and subsequently earned the Shine Award for best film. The movie features interviews with #MeToo founder Tarana Burke; Tina Farris (tour manager for talent including The Roots and Chris Rock); cultural critic Dr. Brittney Cooper (Rutgers University); Rev. Dr. Theresa S.
Array president Tilane Jones announced the acquisition on Thursday, along with news that the film will be released in select theaters and begin streaming on Netflix on May 6.
“’In Our Mothers’ Gardens’ is a beautiful tribute to the complex relationships between Black women connected by lineage and love,” Jones said in a statement. “Released in celebration of Mother’s Day, we are honored to present Ms. Lewis’ feature debut highlighting important bonds between daughters, mothers and grandmothers told by a dynamic group of women.”
The documentary debuted at the 2020 BlackStar Film Festival and subsequently earned the Shine Award for best film. The movie features interviews with #MeToo founder Tarana Burke; Tina Farris (tour manager for talent including The Roots and Chris Rock); cultural critic Dr. Brittney Cooper (Rutgers University); Rev. Dr. Theresa S.
- 4/1/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Ava DuVernay’s Array Releasing has acquired the documentary In Our Mothers’ Gardens, the feature film debut of director, curator, and author Shantrelle P. Lewis. The film is set to debut theatrically in select cities and on Netflix starting fittingly on Mother’s Day, May 6.
In Our Mothers’ Gardens celebrates the strength and resiliency of Black women and Black families through the complex, and often times humorous, relationship between mothers and daughters. The film pays homage to Black maternal ancestors while examining the immediate and critical importance of self-care, and the healing tools necessary for Black communities to thrive.
The film features a variety of interviews from #MeToo founder Tarana Burke; The Roots and Chris Rock tour manager Tina Farris; cultural critic Dr. Brittney Cooper of Rutgers University; Rev. Dr. Theresa S. Thames of Princeton University; holistic lifestyle maven Latham Thomas; photographer Adama Delphine Fawundu and NPR’s Senior Director for Programming Yolanda Sangweni.
In Our Mothers’ Gardens celebrates the strength and resiliency of Black women and Black families through the complex, and often times humorous, relationship between mothers and daughters. The film pays homage to Black maternal ancestors while examining the immediate and critical importance of self-care, and the healing tools necessary for Black communities to thrive.
The film features a variety of interviews from #MeToo founder Tarana Burke; The Roots and Chris Rock tour manager Tina Farris; cultural critic Dr. Brittney Cooper of Rutgers University; Rev. Dr. Theresa S. Thames of Princeton University; holistic lifestyle maven Latham Thomas; photographer Adama Delphine Fawundu and NPR’s Senior Director for Programming Yolanda Sangweni.
- 4/1/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Lawyer, scholar, priest and queer pioneer Pauli Murray is exactly the kind of historical personage for whom the phrase “I can’t believe I’ve never heard of them before!” exists. No less than Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg were indebted to Murray for their legal triumphs in overturning segregation and discrimination against women. “We literally live in an architecture of the world that Pauli Murray built,” says Professor Brittney Cooper in the new bio-doc My Name Is Pauli Murray. But for all that they contributed to society, Murray was just as committed to being their truest self — whether that ...
- 1/31/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Lawyer, scholar, priest and queer pioneer Pauli Murray is exactly the kind of historical personage for whom the phrase “I can’t believe I’ve never heard of them before!” exists. No less than Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg were indebted to Murray for their legal triumphs in overturning segregation and discrimination against women. “We literally live in an architecture of the world that Pauli Murray built,” says Professor Brittney Cooper in the new bio-doc My Name Is Pauli Murray. But for all that they contributed to society, Murray was just as committed to being their truest self — whether that ...
- 1/31/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
#MeToo. #TimesUp. Now #NotDone?
A new documentary from first-time director Sara Wolitzky, titled “Not Done: Women Remaking America,” looks back on the last few years of advancements in the women’s movement. Premiering on Oct. 27 on PBS, just days ahead of the 2020 presidential election, the project feels both perfectly timed and also like it may just be the start of another wave of the movement.
“We’re living through another of these major chapters of feminist organizing and people being back in the streets and huge shifts in public consciousness,” Wolitzky tells Variety. “It felt like a good moment, but in some ways we can only scratch the surface. There’s always a lot more, both in terms of what happens next but also even in terms of looking more closely at the stuff that’s just happened. There are definitely pieces [within ‘Not Done’] that we could have done a whole film on.
A new documentary from first-time director Sara Wolitzky, titled “Not Done: Women Remaking America,” looks back on the last few years of advancements in the women’s movement. Premiering on Oct. 27 on PBS, just days ahead of the 2020 presidential election, the project feels both perfectly timed and also like it may just be the start of another wave of the movement.
“We’re living through another of these major chapters of feminist organizing and people being back in the streets and huge shifts in public consciousness,” Wolitzky tells Variety. “It felt like a good moment, but in some ways we can only scratch the surface. There’s always a lot more, both in terms of what happens next but also even in terms of looking more closely at the stuff that’s just happened. There are definitely pieces [within ‘Not Done’] that we could have done a whole film on.
- 10/27/2020
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
BET Her Sets ‘#SayHerName, Justice For Breonna Taylor’ Special, NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving To Produce
On March 13, 2020, 26-year-old emergency medical technician Breonna Taylor was shot in her own home by Louisville police after they executed a no-knock search warrant that was not issued for her. To this day, the officers responsible for her death, Louisville Metro Police Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, Officer Myles Cosgrove and former Officer Brett Hankison, have still not been arrested and walk the streets as free men. BET Her is partnering with PlayersTV for a one-hour special title #SayHerName, Justice For Breonna Taylor which will explore the importance of movements like #SayHerName and examines how Breonna’s murder highlights the lack of awareness around Black women victims of police brutality. Six-time NBA All-star Kyrie Irving will produce the special which is set to premiere August 22 at 9pm Et/Pt on BET Her. An encore of the special will air August 29 at 11pm Et/Pt on BET.
The special will feature panel conversations with Irving,...
The special will feature panel conversations with Irving,...
- 8/17/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: On August 11, Joe Biden named U.S. Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate for the November 3 election. This marked a groundbreaking moment in history as she is the first Black and South Asian woman to be selected for Vice Presidency on a major party ticket. BET and BET Her looks to amplify the importance of this moment and the power of Black women in politics with the one-hour news special Black America Votes: The VP Choice which will air August 16 at 7pm Et/Pt.
The news special will be anchored by CBS This Morning Saturday co-host Michelle Miller and provide an analysis and perspective on Harris’s presence in the election and how it impacts political history.
Black America Votes: The VP Choice will include interviews with notable Black women who have been changing the political landscape including Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Congresswoman Karen Bass, Black Voters Matter co-founder Latosha Brown,...
The news special will be anchored by CBS This Morning Saturday co-host Michelle Miller and provide an analysis and perspective on Harris’s presence in the election and how it impacts political history.
Black America Votes: The VP Choice will include interviews with notable Black women who have been changing the political landscape including Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Congresswoman Karen Bass, Black Voters Matter co-founder Latosha Brown,...
- 8/13/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
A year ago today, author Ta-Nehisi Coates and others testified on Capitol Hill at a House hearing on H.R. 40, a bill meant to establish merely a commission to study the possibility of granting reparations to African Americans as recompense for the work of their enslaved forebears. Coates, famously, had made a comprehensive case arguing for reparations in The Atlantic five years earlier. Without it, there is no bill nor any hearing, especially on Juneteenth.
Today, we celebrate African American emancipation from enslavement, the day in 1865 when enslaved black women,...
Today, we celebrate African American emancipation from enslavement, the day in 1865 when enslaved black women,...
- 6/19/2020
- by Jamil Smith
- Rollingstone.com
Black Women Activists and Stars to Run White Stars’ Instragram Accounts for #ShareTheMicNow Campaign
All day Wednesday, dozens of prominent Black women in Hollywood, fashion, business, literature and political activism will be taking over the Instagram accounts of white women including Julia Roberts and Elizabeth Warren, as part of the #ShareTheMicNow campaign, which aims to amplify the voices and stories of Black women.
Created by Bozoma Saint John, Cmo at Endeavor, fashion designer Stacey Bende, and bestselling writers Luvvie Ajayi Jones and Glennon Doyle, the campaign will see 46 Black women run the accounts of 46 white women. “When the world listens to women, it listens to white women. For far too long, Black women’s voices have gone unheard, even though they’ve been using their voices loudly for centuries to enact change,” #ShareTheMicNow said in a press release. “Today, more than ever, it is Necessary that we create a unifying action to center Black women’s lives, stories, and calls to action. We need to listen to Black women.
Created by Bozoma Saint John, Cmo at Endeavor, fashion designer Stacey Bende, and bestselling writers Luvvie Ajayi Jones and Glennon Doyle, the campaign will see 46 Black women run the accounts of 46 white women. “When the world listens to women, it listens to white women. For far too long, Black women’s voices have gone unheard, even though they’ve been using their voices loudly for centuries to enact change,” #ShareTheMicNow said in a press release. “Today, more than ever, it is Necessary that we create a unifying action to center Black women’s lives, stories, and calls to action. We need to listen to Black women.
- 6/10/2020
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Image Source: Instagram user @missmoultrie
"When the world listens to women, it listens to white women." This unjust truth is precisely what inspired the creation of the #ShareTheMicNow campaign. The initiative, which is taking over social media on June 10, centers on Black women speaking from the Instagram accounts of white women with large followings in order to share their stories and help foster conversations about racial justice. More than 40 women will be handing over their handles to amplify Black voices, including actresses, athletes, and fashion designers.
The campaign was brought to life by Bozoma Saint John, a businesswoman and the current chief marketing officer of Endeavor; Luvvie Ajayi Jones, a New York Times bestselling author and podcast host; Glennon Doyle, a New York Times bestselling author and the founder of Together Rising; and Stacey Bendet, CEO and creative director of Alice + Olivia. Ahead, get the full scoop on the initiative's goals,...
"When the world listens to women, it listens to white women." This unjust truth is precisely what inspired the creation of the #ShareTheMicNow campaign. The initiative, which is taking over social media on June 10, centers on Black women speaking from the Instagram accounts of white women with large followings in order to share their stories and help foster conversations about racial justice. More than 40 women will be handing over their handles to amplify Black voices, including actresses, athletes, and fashion designers.
The campaign was brought to life by Bozoma Saint John, a businesswoman and the current chief marketing officer of Endeavor; Luvvie Ajayi Jones, a New York Times bestselling author and podcast host; Glennon Doyle, a New York Times bestselling author and the founder of Together Rising; and Stacey Bendet, CEO and creative director of Alice + Olivia. Ahead, get the full scoop on the initiative's goals,...
- 6/9/2020
- by Victoria Messina
- Popsugar.com
A new social media campaign launching Wednesday called #ShareTheMicNow will have Black women speak from the Instagram accounts of white women who have large platforms from Julia Roberts to Gwenyth Paltrow, Hilary Swank, Alex Morgan and Kourtney Kardashian. In the initial broad coalition of women, organizer Bozoma Saint John, Chief Marketing Officer at Endeavor, will take over Kourtney Kardashian’s account; Kahlana Barfield Brown will take over Julia Roberts’ account; Latham Thomas will take over Gwenyth Paltrow’s account; Angelica Ross will take over Hilary Swank’s account; and Ibtihaj Muhammad will take over Alex Morgan’s account.
#ShareTheMicNow wants to magnify “Black women and the important work they’re doing in order to catalyze the change that will only come when we truly hear each other’s voices,” the group said in a statement Tuesday. It “encourages Black and white women in relationship to recreate this action in their own spaces.
#ShareTheMicNow wants to magnify “Black women and the important work they’re doing in order to catalyze the change that will only come when we truly hear each other’s voices,” the group said in a statement Tuesday. It “encourages Black and white women in relationship to recreate this action in their own spaces.
- 6/9/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Former Vice President Joe Biden kicked off his 2020 presidential campaign with a rally in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon. Flanking the stage were screens and a podium sign flashing the word “United.“ In a sometimes rambling speech, Biden tried to carve out space for himself as the non-divisive candidate. The good ol’ Joe who you’d want to have a beer with. The guy who was VP to President Barack Obama. The “electable” candidate who can beat Trump.
“Some say Democrats don’t want to hear about unity,” Biden told the crowd.
“Some say Democrats don’t want to hear about unity,” Biden told the crowd.
- 5/18/2019
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
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