“A timely portrait of a congresswoman who has been a true pioneer on behalf of racial and economic justice.”
BARBARA LEE: SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER
US | 83 min. | 2020 | English
DIRECTOR & PRODUCER: Abby Ginzsberg
SYNOPSIS:
Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power is an intimate, inspiring and timely portrait of Congresswoman Barbara Lee, a true pioneer on behalf of racial and economic justice, who raised two sons as a single mother on food stamps, cut her teeth as a community worker for the Black Panther Party and was the lone vote in opposition to the authorization of military force after the September 11th attacks. Rep. Lee is the highest-ranking African American woman in the U.S. Congress. An all-star cast including Senator Cory Booker, Rep. John Lewis, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, commentator Van Jones, actor Danny Glover and author Alice Walker all share insights about what makes Barbara Lee unique as a public servant and as a truth-telling African American woman.
AVAILABILITY: Impact Tour
