Keepers of the Flame

On the eve of the 1913 inaugural Women's Suffrage parade, the formidable activist Mary Church Terrell, along with two leaders of historic African-American Sororities, Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta, confront and challenge parade organizer Alice Paul, regarding the racist, exclusionary practices of the white suffragette movement, for Black suffragettes to participate in the parade.

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Duration:

17 minutes

Year:

2023

Director:

Shari L. Carpenter

Cast:
Messeret Stroman Wheeler

Celestine Rae

Noelle Ramsay

Montana Lampert Hoover

Crew:
Judy Tate

Screenplay

Brian Jackson

Original Music Composer

Tia Dionne Hodge

Producer

Ed Wheeler

Executive Producer

Shari L. Carpenter

Director