Case Study of Award-Winning Documentary "The New Black"

Documentary film producer Yvonne Welbon will present a case study of "The New Black," discussing its journey from development to distribution. The award-winning film directed by Yoruba Richen captures the complex intersection between faith, racial justice, and LGBT rights as it examines the African American community's responses to LGBTQ issues in light of the marriage equality movement and the struggle for civil rights; it has been previewed, reviewed, discussed, and blogged about in 140 broadcast, online, and print publications ranging from The Washington Post to The Village Voice to MSNBC to NPR. *Drinks provided; please bring lunch if you'd like*A screening of "The New Black" followed by a panel discussion will take place at the Nasher Museum the day before this case study, December 3, 6¿9pm. Welbon's fellow panelists will include Mark Anthony Neal, Blair Kelley, Alexis Pauling Gumbs; moderator is Melissa Harris-Perry.