"black./womyn.:conversations..." michelle parkerson on...

Filmmaker/Artist Michelle Parkerson talks about the process of making her documentary "A Litany for Survival: The Life And Work Of Audre Lorde" ...part of a new documentary on lesbians of African descent...coming soon!.

"black./womyn.:conversations..." will be a feature length docu-film that will concern lesbians of African descent living in the U.S. It will include over 50 interviews with black lesbians of all ages /classes /nationalities/locations discussing a variety of topics including coming out, sexuality and religion, love and relationships, patriarchy, visibility in media, among others as well as a series of short vignettes representing the topics discussed. I'm hoping to provide a film that can encourage progressive dialogue between people on dealing with the image of the black lesbian and the stereotype that come with who black lesbians are portrayed to be. I hope to encourage conversation between black lesbians dealing with class and age, and the lack of communication between these groups and how that affects the overall unity between black lesbians as a group in society.

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http://blackwomynconversations.blogspot.com

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• black
• lesbian
• documentary
• michelle
• parkerson
• activism
• tiona.m.

[tionanm]

black./womyn.: conversations with lesbians of african descent

Documentaries

(USA, 2008, 97 mins)

Directed By: tiona.m

NewFest Screening!!!!

Tue, Jun 9th 5:00pm

The School of Visual Arts Theatre 2

333 W 23rd St

New York, NY 10011

$14.00

[gjford1951]

@veronicajade20

You should hear Michelle perform poeetry. Her voice is very musical and in poetry "readings" (her readings are performance and she was one of several performance poets in washington, d.c. that really carried that form forward), she give her vocal muscles a real workout.

[StewartLucrative]

lol @ the 50 cent poster in the background.

[WESTFREE2]

Google K. Storme DeLarverie and you too will be inspired. Her story is one of living in your truth at what ever cost. In the end you realize that nothing carries more value than the truth and joy really is dependent upon it.  I wish you well in your search for knowledge.

[Rainbo6colurz]

...being that I search for knowledge...I'm very curious about the womyn you had a chat with...what was it that would inspire you forever

[WESTFREE2]

As a young man new to NYC some 14 years ago, I had the pleasure of a casual chat with a woman that would inspire me forever. That woman is K. Stormé DeLarverie. Thank you Ms. Parkerson for sharing her light with others.

[veronicajade20]

wow, the way this woman speaks is like music to my ears.