Jacqueline Woodson
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Biography: Jacqueline Woodson is an American author, best known for her memoir Brown Girl Dreaming
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Show Way

Overview: Quilt making has been passed down through eight generations of Soonie's family. Messages were carefully stitched into each quilt, called a Show Way, mapping the family's journey from slavery to the present day.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-01
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Greetings from Africa

Overview: Cheryl, playing herself, humorously experiences the mysteries of lesbian dating in the '90s.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-07-19
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Meanwhile

Overview: A groundbreaking, immersive, nonlinear cinematic journey where artists' expressions blend with historical and real-life footage, unveils the profound impact of white supremacy on our human connections. Led by a dynamic team including Jacqueline Woodson, Catherine Gund, Erika Dilday, Meshell Ndegeocello, and M. Trevino, this collaborative masterpiece weaves together diverse visions, poignantly revealing how race, racism, and resistance shape our shared breath, not just in moments of crisis, but in the enduring, pervasive legacy of that risk.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-03-14
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Among Good Christian Peoples

Overview: The film explores some of the historical, emotional and social interpretations of Jacqueline Woodson's personal essay "Growing Up Black and Gay Among Good Christian Peoples." The video combines Woodson reading her own compelling essay with footage shot in Pixel Vision imagining childhood memories through interviews, and adults play-acting by reading a children's Bible and having slumber parties.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-07-29
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Frankie & Jocie

Overview: Examining the relationships between brother and sister, hetero and queer, male and female, this video weaves a provocative discussion between a Black lesbian and her straight brother. In an eloquent examination of desire and denial, Jocie attempts to make her brother acknowledge the violent face of homophobia recounting a time when she was attacked. Frankie candidly tells his sister about his own disempowering experiences as a Black man and recounts the time he tried to seduce her former lover. A candid and brilliant dialogue between family members.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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