Best Direction award from Toronto/LA Feature Documentary and Short Film Fest
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Recent Article in the Chicago Tribune
Read a recent op-ed article about the film written by Laura Washington for the Chicago Tribune:
Laura Washington: Film honors the truths illuminated by Chicagoans Ida B. Wells and Richard Hunt
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September 1, 2020
Virtual Talks With Video Activists: Laurie Little
On August 14th, 2020, Media Burn hosted Chicagoan filmmaker Laurie Little for a screening of selected works and discussion.
August 26, 2020
On this centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment granting suffrage to women, we are sharing this short excerpt from our film. It traces the important involvement of Ida B. Wells in the suffrage movement. We hope you enjoy it and please share with your friends.
August 24, 2020
Interview with producer Dr. Judith Singleton
Code M Radio interview with Dr. Judith Singleton about The Light of Truth: A Monument to Ida B. Wells.
May 9, 2020
Michelle Duster and 2020 Pulitzer Prize winner Nikole Hannah-Jones join Joy Reid to discuss the legacy of Ida B. Wells on MSNBC.
May 4, 2020
Ida B. Wells announced as posthumous Pulitzer Prize winner