A Tribute to Black Women: They Don't Get a Chance
Barbara Phillips, Ann Carney, Liverpool Black Women's Media Project
Film duration:
22
Year:
1986
Countries:
United Kingdom
Languages:
English
Original format:
Umatic Video
Available formats:
VHS
Colour:
Colour
Recently digitized
How many famous Black women can you name who aren’t either sportswomen or entertainers? Mostly the folks of Liverpool draw a blank – making the point that too little is known or taught about Black women. Using lively vox pops and interviews, the tape investigates why this is so, pointing to inadequate media representation and bias in the education system which Black women have to overcome to uncover their own history. By focusing on the careers of two women seldom mentioned in school history books – Harriet Tubman and Mary Seacole - the film begins to redress the balance.
Description Source: Cinenova Catalogue (1994). Edited by Kate Norrish. Editorial committee: Elaine Burrows, Liane Harris, Helen de Witt
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