In honor of Womens’ History Month, join us for a free virtual screening of the documentary Standing On My Sisters' Shoulders. (60 min., Dirs. Joan Sadoff, Dr. Robert Sadoff and Laura J. Lipson, 2002)

A missing chapter of the Civil Rights movement, this powerful documentary reveals the movement in Mississippi in the 1950’s and 60’s from the point of view of the courageous women who lived it and emerged as its grassroots leaders. Through moving interviews and powerful archival footage, Standing On My Sisters' Shoulders weaves a story of commitment, passion and perseverance—and tells the story of the women who fought for change in Mississippi and altered the course of American history forever. Click below to view a minute-long trailer. The full film is an hour.

"A moving, must-see film of courageous Black women fighting for (and winning) their families' constitutional rights...a truly inspirational portrait." —Jacqueline Bobo, Prof. of Women's Studies and Black Studies, UC Santa Barbara

Standing On My Sisters' Shoulders Screening virtually from March 17 – April 2. Click on the red button below and use the case-sensitive password STANDING23

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Thanks to the film-making organization Women Make Movies for making this screening available. For fifty years, Women Make Movies has supported women producers and directors, planting the seeds for a diverse and inclusive filmmaking landscape.

Here are some other films featuring courageous women. Click anywhere on text or picture for more info:

Wilhemina’s War (This screened as part of LFFoA 2017.) An intimate, personal narrative that tells the story of one family’s struggle with HIV—still a deadly US epidemic in underserved Black communities, half of them in the South. Despite facing institutional and personal obstacles every step of the way, 62-year-old Wilhemina Dixon works tirelessly to combat the stigma and care for her daughter and granddaughter, both HIV-positive.

The Janes (screening through HBO) A timely look at a group of women who built an underground network for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions in 1970s Chicago.

The Moms Of Magnolia Street A four-part investigative series – follows the journey of a group of Oakland mothers who went from unhoused to activists and took matters into their own hands as California’s housing affordability crisis pushed thousands of Black residents out of their homes and onto the streets.

Also if you’re in the Bay Area, check out Theatre Works Silicon Valley’s presentation of Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer. Fannie Lou Hamer is one of the featured interviews in the film Standing on My Sister’s Shoulders.

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