Member of the Club
- 2008
- 1h 10m
![Filmmaker Phoebe Ferguson uncovers the hidden world of New Orleans' black debutante society; a tradition that dates back to 1895. MEMBER OF THE CLUB tells the story of black aristocracy as seen through the eyes of an African American debutante and her matriarchal family. This poignant coming of age story opens a lens to the struggle of black New OrleansÂ’ efforts to create an upper-class society during the rise of Jim Crow.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTg5NTY1MjEzNV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjU1NDE5Mg@@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR0,47,500,281_.jpg)
Tells the story of New Orleans's black aristocracy as seen through the eyes of an African American debutante and her matriarchal family. This poignant coming of age story opens a lens to the... Read allTells the story of New Orleans's black aristocracy as seen through the eyes of an African American debutante and her matriarchal family. This poignant coming of age story opens a lens to the wider struggle of black New Orleans's to shape an upper class society during the rise of ... Read allTells the story of New Orleans's black aristocracy as seen through the eyes of an African American debutante and her matriarchal family. This poignant coming of age story opens a lens to the wider struggle of black New Orleans's to shape an upper class society during the rise of the Jim Crow south.