How one documentary reframes the history of Black women [cnn.com]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 3/3/214:00 AM

By Leah Asmelash, CNN, March 1, 2021

Black women are the mules of the world, Zora Neale Hurston wrote in 1937. More than 80 years later, Hurston's words in "Their Eyes Were Watching God"still ring true, but one filmmaker is on a journey to both expose that truth and alleviate it.

Oge Egbuonu's new documentary, "(In)visible Portraits," is what she calls a love letter to Black women, and a reeducation for everyone else.

The 90-minute feature, set to premiere on Oprah Winfrey's OWN on March 2, reexamines the history of Black women in the United States, calling into question long-held myths about them while, at the same time, affirming Black women as seen, heard and valued.

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