Yoruba Richen: What Gay rights learned from civil rights
The New Black is the new black
As a member of both the African American and LGBT communities, filmmaker Yoruba Richen is fascinated with the overlaps and tensions between the gay rights and the civil rights movements. She explores how the two struggles intertwine and propel each other forward — and, in an unmissable argument, she dispels a myth about their points of conflict. A powerful reminder that we all have a stake in equality.
Baltimore is featured in one of her film clips from her documentary The New Black.
"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the rights of others." -Nelson Mandela
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