Special Virtual Screening of Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power with Women Make Movies
Special Virtual Screening of Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power with Women Make Movies
Join Us for an Exclusive Virtual Screening Event with Our Partners at WOMEN MAKE MOVIES! Don't Miss Out on This Special Opportunity!
September 18th at 5pm PT/8 pm ET.
Join us for an exclusive peek behind the curtains with Representative Barbara Lee as we delve into the creation of the Hollywood film "SHIRLEY," which chronicles her mentor, the groundbreaking Representative Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to be elected to Congress.
Save the date for an insightful conversation with Rep. Barbara Lee about the production of "SHIRLEY." Gain a deeper understanding of Barbara's influential bond with Shirley Chisholm by watching the documentary "And Then They Came for Us."
DOC NYC Screening!
We are delighted to announce that Truth to Power: Barbara Lee Speaks for Me will be screening as part of DOC NYC's 2020 film Festival.
The film will be available for viewing from Nov. 11-19, 2020
Rep. Barbara Lee and filmmaker, Abby Ginzberg, discuss the making of the film in a pre-recorded Q and A which precedes the screening of the film.
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Truth to Power: Barbara Lee Speaks for Me (in person at the drive-in!)
Barbara Lee, the US Representative for California’s 13 District, has spent her life fighting inequality and racism, uplifting the stories of those falling through the cracks and speaking truth to power. Lee was the lone vote against giving President George W. Bush unlimited military authority in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and as a result she received death threats after being denounced by many in the press. Yet thousands of members of Lee’s district welcomed her home with support and love, coining the phrase, “Barbara Lee Speaks for Me.” The current protests and reactions to George Floyd’s death has only elevated her visibility in Congress and the country as she has called for a Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Commission to confront the legacy of slavery and racism in the U.S.
Directed by Peabody Award-Winning filmmaker Abby Ginzberg, this powerful and timely documentary features interviews from Senator Cory Booker, Rep. John Lewis, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, CNN commentator Van Jones, actor Danny Glover and author Alice Walker who share insights about what makes Barbara Lee unique as a public servant and as a truth-telling African American woman.