Black women are often called the backbone of the Black community. We are literally the vessels through which the community continues to flourish. Yet, Black women endure the most abuse, othering, and hurt. We rarely get to be our fully realized selves without fear of retaliation from those outside of our community, and at times, even Black men. In her picturesque and haunting documentary, (In)Visible Portraits, filmmaker Oge Egbuonu turns her lens on Black women giving us back our agency and narrative.
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