THE FIGHT FOR BLACK LIVES (original) (raw)

Daily Nexus | Caitlin Scialla, Journalist
When asked about the impetus behind her documentary “_THE FIGHT FOR BLACK LIVES_,” Micere Keels lamented the limited power of statistics, saying, “We’ve known these numbers for a hundred years, but numbers don’t prompt action [or] policy … It’s the story that translates.”

Overly Honest Reviews | Chris Jones, Film Critic
"What sets THE FIGHT FOR BLACK LIVES apart is its narrative heartbeat, pulsing through the stories of five women who share their stories of an outdated and broken healthcare system labyrinthine filled with biases against a world in turmoil. ... Their voices, amplified by the expertise of health professionals like Professors Monica McLemore, Laurie Nsiah Jefferson, Cynthia Boyd, and Chelsea Dorsey, build a compelling case against the systemic injustices that plague the U.S. healthcare system."

University of Chicago | Tori Lee, Journalist
“In every major health event, there are racial health disparities because there are core, underlying drivers in access to resources that allow us to recover when we get sick,” said Keels. ... Not interested in writing another paper fated to a shelf, Keels was driven to pick up a new educational tool—documentary filmmaking ... [to fill] the gap between what research tell us and the media discourse."