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As guest of First Weekend Club, I attended Sept 21, 2016 Los Angeles ida screening of
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
"The
remarkable, daring life of poet, writer, and activist Maya Angelou
unfolds in this in-depth portrait. In the first film ever to be made
about Dr. Maya Angelou, she narrates an entrancing chronicle of a youth
shaped by the vicious racism of the Jim Crow South and sexual abuse.
Rare footage traces her varied pre-writing career as a nightclub dancer
and singer, her courage as a political activist, and her transformative
friendships with James Baldwin, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X and
other influential leaders. Features Cicely Tyson, Alfre Woodard,
President Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey. The film premiered at Sundance
2016 and has been embraced by audiences and awards across the festival
circuit." The screening was followed by Q&A discussion. See pic of
producer/director Rita Colburn Whack and grandson of Maya Angelou.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSe7rkK76x4
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSe7rkK76x4
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