Courtney she/her Doc Filmmaker + Impact Strategist | Greenville + Durham, NC | @silencesamfilm impact producer @itsnotneutral @unchussman Alumnae
Greenville, NC
Joined June 2017
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@gocjhunt & @symonesees we have been talking about @itsnotneutral ALL WEEK. Seriously people—if you haven’t seen it yet you must. So smart & helpful when talking about race. @gocjhunt effortlessly does all the heavy lifting. neutralgroundfilm.com/
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HAPPENING NOW: @gocjhunt in deep convo with @ClintSmithIII about the lie of the Confederacy, racial reckonings, and his perfectly lit books.
youtube.com/watch?v=N_OWo9Lr…
@POVdocs @blackpublicmedia
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Since #ThomasJefferson is trending, here's a reminder that Jefferson enslaved over 600 human beings over the course of his life, and up until this year, UNC had a Thomas Jefferson faculty award.
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Our funny scary history movie #TheNeutralGround is nominated for @CriticsChoice along with some real titans. We’re feeling very honored. See u Sunday. We’ll be wearing a blazer and jeans as is required by documentary law.
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History has never been neutral. Proof? Slavery.
#TeachTruth #TruthBeTold
-@gocjhunt speaking with @sandylocks from @AAPolicyForum, moderated by @NMAAHC Aaron Bryant about the fight to teach hard history @POVdocs
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Kimberlé Crenshaw (@sandylocks) on what Critical Race Theory actually is, why it’s such a necessary practice, & how ignoring the attacks against it could endanger years of progress.
On @TheDailyShow's Beyond the Scenes podcast w/ @roywoodjr & @gocjhunt
youtu.be/6mGohbqdcT8
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So honored to be this month’s digital cover star for @POPSUGAR! 🍭
It was SUCH a fun shoot and in-depth, vulnerable interview with @sincerely_iyana.
My fellow Rez Dogs; y’all ruining my warpaint with your quotes 😭💜 niá:wen — thank you.
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Like many, filmmaker @gocjhunt watched as a monument to Robert E. Lee was removed in Richmond, Va.
He told @pw_larsen the story has to center @RaceCapitol, @PrinBlandingVA and the hundreds of other activists.
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URGENT: PLEASE HELP ME RAISE FUNDS TO REPAIR AND REOPEN WHITNEY PLANTATION...ONE OF THE ONLY SITES THAT TELLS THE STORY OF ENSLAVEMENT FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF THE ENSLAVED. LINK HERE: emea01.safelinks.protection.…
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I’ma say this again.
A hurricane.
Went from New Orleans.
To New York.
OVER LAND.
And had enough juice to spawn tornadoes and shut down THE WHOLE SUBWAY.
But this is just normal and we don’t need to mitigate climate change in any way.
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Thank you for the check-ins. Our crew is safe. If you liked the Neutral Ground and are not in Louisiana, please support the mutual aid efforts happening in Louisiana right now. #Alleyesonlouisiana
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UNC Students showed up in force for today’s rally & march. The call & response leadership of this young man, Yakob, carried us through. His voice powered us on. He lead & we followed. Young advocates need our support... let’s be willing to follow. #InterGenerationalAdvocacy
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Police & UNC harassed Emil mercilessly. Cops brutalized & arbitrarily arrested them many times; they were pushed out of UNC. If you're celebrating Sam's dirt nap, please donate to a Black activist who suffered for that victory. 2/
Venmo: @ Maya-Little-1
Cashapp: $MayaLittle1312
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Silent Sam’s fall three years ago today would not have been possible without Emil, a Black activist who put their blood and red paint on the racist statue to make visible the Black blood that had always drenched it. The crowd had gathered that day in solidarity with them. 1/
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Grateful to @AAPolicyForum and @sandylocks for inviting me to CRT Summer School to talk with @gocjhunt and @symonesees about their new film @itsnotneutral and the unsettling reality of the ongoing battle against racialized propaganda in our schools. Check it out on PBS!
In 5 days the documentary I made w/ @roywoodjr opens nationwide on @POVdocs. Thank u @TheRevAl for chatting w/ me about The Neutral Ground, a film about confederate monuments & the endurance of sore losers.
@itsnotneutral
#TheNeutralGroundFilmPBS
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Meghna is a Disinformation Defense Strategist that you should ALL know about. What a privilege it was to be in conversation with you, Meghna.
People, holler at us and @symonesees if you are teaching young ppl about the history of racialized propaganda.
Grateful to @AAPolicyForum and @sandylocks for inviting me to CRT Summer School to talk with @gocjhunt and @symonesees about their new film @itsnotneutral and the unsettling reality of the ongoing battle against racialized propaganda in our schools. Check it out on PBS!
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With so much criticism to what was done at night last summer, do folks have any idea what we did during the day!?
This. – at Richmond, VA
When we challenge white filmmakers and the unfettered resources they receive to shape stories about us and offer basic solutions, we’re met w/“that’s interesting” and they carry on business as usual. Interview w/@ChelseaWiseRVA on 8/4/2020. Yt woman asked “What can I do?”
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White folks: how will u use #theneutralground to talk to your family about white supremacy? bit.ly/3rDuES8
@EuroDissentNOLA
#callyourwhitefriend
#itstimeyouhadthetalk
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So what is Critical Race Theory, really? And why is it so important?
Kimberlé Crenshaw (@sandylocks) sets the record straight on CRT and the right's disinformation campaign in our latest video. Watch and share: