(In)Visible Portraits

Potentially upsetting depictions of violence and abuse appear in historical footage, including Civil War-era photo of man with scars on his back from being whipped, film footage of police brutality during civil rights era in the 1960s. Prolonged discussion of rape of women and young girls during antebellum era and beyond. Footage of a woman who speaks graphically about her son's death while he was in police custody.

Discussion about how women are reclaiming their sexual choices and expression, using examples such as the persona of Beyoncé.

The "N" word appears in images of newspapers and other printed historical artifacts.

Parents need to know that (In)Visible Portraits, the directorial debut of Oge Egbuonu, is a documentary that examines how ideas about Black women affect their lives. Images of a Black woman reading poetry and another painting a canvas are interspersed with analysis by Black women scholars and Black women and girls from age 10 to 70+ talking about their lived experiences. Potentially upsetting depictions of violence and abuse appear in historical footage, including a U.S. Civil War-era photo of a man with scars on his back from being whipped and film footage of police brutality during the civil rights era in the 1960s. There is prolonged discussion of the rape of women and young girls during the antebellum era and beyond. There's also footage of a woman who speaks graphically about her son's death while he was in police custody. Expect discussion about how women are reclaiming their sexual choices and expression. The "N" word appears in images of newspapers and other printed historical artifacts.

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