Reel Sisters Tea & Cinema Series Presents I Own Me: The Spirit of Resistance & Rebirth

Reel Sisters presents I Own Me: The Spirit of Resistance & Rebirth, a collection of short films honoring women leaders and the spirit of resistance, rebirth and healing. Untold stories about important historical and community leaders are celebrated in our showcase. From Reimagining Queen Nanny of the Maroons to Angola’s Queen Nzinga in Before 1619: She Took Justice, each film addresses the power to rise above oppression and injustice to rebirth a new future for generations to come.

Rev. Malika Lee Whitney will moderate the film talk following the screening!

The program will be held on May 22, 2025, 6:30 pm at Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Ave. (121 St). Tickets: $7 (plus Eventbrite fees).

The program is funded, in part, by the West Harlem Development Corporation, National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, Council members Crystal Hudson (CD 35) and Farah Louis (CD 45).