The Micheaux Film Festival

Feature: Respect My Crown

In the state of California, Black women have battled race and gender barriers in pursuit of equality and political power, for the past 170 years. Respect My Crown: The Rise of African American Women in California Politics, reveals the sacrifices and contributions these women made to become leading voices in politics, community activism, organized labor and the judicial system.

Thursday, Oct 24th | 1:10 PM

(Dir.: Pamela Bright-Moon, Writers:Jocelyn Y. Stewart, Alisa Bass Covington, Pamela Bright-Moon, Producers: Alisa Bass-Covington, Pamela Bright-Moon)

Notable Talent: Julianne Malveaux, Ph.D.; Karen R. Bass; Barbara Lee; Sydney Kamlager-Dove; Shirley Weber, Ph.D.; Lola Smallwood Cuevas; Tina McKinnor; Mia Bonta; Lori Wilson; Holly J. Mitchell; Areva Martin; Emma Sharif, Racquel Vasquez, Deborah Robertson, Acquanetta Warren, Tasha Cerda, Yvonne Wheeler, Kellie Todd Griffin, Charisse Bremond Weaver, Jan Perry, Laura Richardson, Heather Hutt, Jackie Lacey. Not interviewed but featured: Vice President Kamala Harris, US Congresswoman Maxine Waters.

Feature Film | Runtime: 1:26:00