On Wed., May 17, 2023 at 6 pm, Reel Sisters will present a literary and film tribute to moms in celebration of Mother's Day at Riverside Church Theater, 91 Claremont Ave. Actress Shantel Moses, a supermom, will moderate the film talk. Harlem poet Layding Kaliba will perform "A Mother's Song" and "In the Absence of God," two powerful poems dedicated to his mother.
Award-winning producer/director Thomas Allen Harris and his mom Rudean Leinaeng will discuss his work-in-progress My Mom, The Scientist. Ms. Leinaeng, a chemistry professor and early STEM pioneer, will read from her book "Coal, War & Love: A Novel" and share the challenges she faced as a Black woman working in science.
Our line up includes director Gabrielle Lansner's film I Am Not Ok: Sarah Keeling's film Into My Life, ; and Souls directed by Malakai.
Event is free and open to the public. Donations are welcomed! (Free of African Voices magazine with $5+ donations).
