Directed by Joseph Camp • 1983 • United States
This vibrant and engaging documentary produced by Michelle Parkerson profiles the a capella activist group Sweet Honey in the Rock. Singing to end the oppression of Black people worldwide, they embrace musical styles such as spirituals, blues, and calypso, and concerns ranging from feminism and ecology to peace and justice. Featuring powerful concert footage and interviews with Angela Davis, Alice Walker, and Holly Near, GOTTA MAKE THIS JOURNEY is a dynamic celebration of the power of art to effect change.
Directed by Michelle Parkerson • 1987 • United States
“It ain’t easy . . . being green” was the favorite expression of Stormé DeLarverie, a woman who lived her life in defiance of prevailing attitudes regarding gender and race. During the 1950s and ’60s, she toured the Black theater circuit as a...
Directed by Michelle Parkerson • 1993 • United States
In the year 2096, Black women warriors wage a battle against racial and gender annihilation. In this devastated universe, a fable unfolds on the interplanetary frontlines. Lieutenant Loz Wayard, a courageous young Amazon, learns the price of ...