Nationally acclaimed Journalist, Soledad O'Brien, best known for her CNN docuseries Black in America joins forces with Actor, Lamman Rucker and Baton Rouge Mayor-President, Sharon Weston Broome to promote Voices, a new short film based on the personal stories of Baton Rouge college students whose lives are deeply impacted by racism, police brutality and the Covid pandemic.
The film premiered at Baton Rouge Community College (Brcc) followed by a panel discussion, virtually hosted by Soledad O’Brien while addressing the urgency of racism, police brutality and the Covid pandemic. The event will air on Bayou Soul Youth Literary Conference’s Facebook page (@bayousoulyouthconference) on Thursday, April 29, 2021- 6pm Cst.
The short film is a compelling story based on Voices From The Bayou, an anthology of narratives written by students in a class led by Brcc Professor, Clarence Nero following the devastating summer of 2016.
“It was a traumatic summer for Baton Rouge,...
The film premiered at Baton Rouge Community College (Brcc) followed by a panel discussion, virtually hosted by Soledad O’Brien while addressing the urgency of racism, police brutality and the Covid pandemic. The event will air on Bayou Soul Youth Literary Conference’s Facebook page (@bayousoulyouthconference) on Thursday, April 29, 2021- 6pm Cst.
The short film is a compelling story based on Voices From The Bayou, an anthology of narratives written by students in a class led by Brcc Professor, Clarence Nero following the devastating summer of 2016.
“It was a traumatic summer for Baton Rouge,...
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