Dawn Porter and Erika Alexander Reflect On The Life and Legacy Of John Lewis
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essence.comJohn Lewis: Good Trouble, is a documentary celebrating the 80-year-old civil rights icon, in his fight for justice under the law.And of course, two Black women are at the helm of the project.Good Trouble comes from director Dawn Porter and is co-produced by Erika Alexander (of Living Single fame).
In an interview with Tiffany D. Cross of MSNBC’s AMJoy, the women discuss the legacy of John Lewis, and how this long-awaited film finally came to fruition.“I campaigned in Georgia with Congressman Lewis, Stacey Abrams and Ayanna Presley in 2016, and that was like the dream team,” shares Alexander. “We traveled around Georgia, and we learned from John Lewis—it was like how young, gifted and Black in the South in American politics.”Through this.
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