Reviews
“This is a ‘see again and again documentary…a success story seldom told.” – Video Rating Guide for Libraries
“Superb content! It shows everything a girl growing up in a public housing project is all about and at the same time the dignity they maintain.” – Leslie Linton, Girls Inc. Executive Director
” …challenges just about every stereotype out there in out society about young African American females from the ‘projects-public housing’.” – Joseph Hawkins, Evaluation Specialist, Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools
“A great teaching tool. It gives a voice to women we don’t ever hear from. This film puts a human face to people from the projects.” – Barbara Cambridge, Associate Professor and Social Worker
“An inspirational video for everyone.” – School Library Journal
“An inspiring choice for community leaders and teenagers, especially those in similar circumstances.” – Booklist
Films in Progress
Sole Sisters
"Every Shoe has a story. Every woman has both." SOLE SISTERS will be a documentary film about women's lives seen through personal stories about their shoes. Anchored by the film, Media Projects will develop a multi-media platform with educational and entertainment experiences that include the web, theater and publishing opportunities.
The Battle For Our Neighborhood
Tells the human impact of development over the past 15 years in a Dallas neighborhood. Its story can be repeated in other cities around the country.
JOHN KIZELL: A Slave Fights Slavery
Recounts the heroic life of John Kizell - seized from his African village and brought to Charles Town, S.C. as a slave in 1773. Eventually, he returned to Africa as a free man to fight the slave trade.