Director: Yoruba Richen

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Birthday: 1972-01-01
Born in: New York, New York
Biography: Yoruba Richen (born 1972) is a film director, screenwriter and producer. She produced and directed The New Black (2013), which won the audience award at AFI Docs, Frameline Film Festival and Philly Q Fest. It also won best documentary at Urbanworld Film Festival. The New Black was nominated for an NAACP Image Award and a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary. She is director of the documentary program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known for

The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

In 1936, Victor H. Green (1892-1960) published The Negro Motorist Green Book, a book that was both a travel guide and a survival manual, to help African-Americans navigate safe those regions of the United States where segregation and Jim Crow laws were disgracefully applied.
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The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

2019

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The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks

Beyond her historic role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, this comprehensive dive into Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks sheds light on her extensive organizing, radical politics, and lifelong dedication to activism.
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The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks

2022

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American Factory: A Conversation with the Obamas

Barack and Michelle Obama talk with the directors of the documentary American Factory about the importance of storytelling and the impact of their film.
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2019

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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

For one week in February 1968, Johnny Carson gave up his chair to Harry Belafonte, the first time an African-American had hosted a late night TV show for a whole week.
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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

2020

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