The Black Girl Project

In The Black Girl Project
by Aiesha Turman, we hear from nine ethnically diverse young African American women between the ages of 18 and 21, who speak of hope, triumphs, education, sex, relationships, abuse, love and more. Through them, we see the diversity of Black girls’ and women’s lives that we are often not privy to in the mainstream. In a culture where Black women and girls are either venerated for their saintly accomplishments which strips them of any other character attribute except that of martyr/mammy, or demonized and used as the fall gal to explain away all that is wrong with the Black community and society-at-large, it is important to hear and see Black girls speak their truths. The film aims to add to the discussions about Black women and girls across the country and contribute to a paradigm shift in how they are seen by others and how they see themselves.

Plus short film: A Girl Like Me
director: Kiri Davis / producer: Reel Works Teen Filmmaking Color is more than skin deep for young African-American women struggling to define themselves.

(Film followed by Q&A and reception)