Truth to Power: Barbara Lee Speaks for Me is a powerful and inspiring biography of the highest-ranking Black woman in Congress. Only one person voted against the 2001 authorization for military force. That person is longtime Rep. Barbara Lee. While she is the only one to go through with her feelings on the vote, other colleagues regret not joining her. A number of colleagues are interviewed about this including Lynne Woolsey (D-CA, James Clyburn (D-SC),…
"DOC NYC 2020: Truth to Power"Tag: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Headlined by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Knock Down the House profiles four women as they run for Congress during the 2018 election season. New York’s freshman congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is certainly the headliner in the documentary. The film premiered at Sundance before following to SXSW, Doc10, and other film festivals. Of the four women, only Ocasio-Cortez would be elected to serve in Washington last November. The other three women in the film are Amy Vilela, Paula Jean Swearengin, and…
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