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Mae's story was unearthed when she spoke to historian Antoinette Harrell, [5] [6] who highlighted it in the short documentary The Untold Story: Slavery in the 20th Century (2009). [7] The story inspired the 2022 film Alice. [8] [9] [10] [11]
Alice Clifton (born ca. 1772) was an African-American woman enslaved by John Bartholomew in Philadelphia. [1] She was brought to trial on April 18, 1787, for the murder of her infant daughter , found guilty, and sentenced to death. [ 2 ]
In recent years, efforts have been made to tell Alice's story and to acknowledge the legacy of slavery, including by Christ Church, Philadelphia, where she was a lifelong worshipper. [8] Alice was said to have galloped on horseback to Christ Church every Sunday aged 95. [4]
Krystin Ver Linden’s “Alice” is a righteous fable about a Black woman (Keke Palmer) who escapes from an isolated Georgia plantation that’s enslaved her, her husband (Gaius Charles) and her ...
Alice is a 2022 American crime thriller film set in the 1970s, written and directed by Krystin Ver Linden, in her directorial debut. The film stars Keke Palmer , Jonny Lee Miller , Common , Gaius Charles , and Alicia Witt .
Keke Palmer has something to say about the slave movie genre—and we're all ears.PureWow had the pleasure of sitting down the 28-year-old actress , who opened...
While the story of Gone with the Wind focuses on the life of the daughter of a wealthy slave owner, Scarlett O'Hara, The Wind Done Gone tells the story of the life of slaves through Cynara, an enslaved woman during the same time period and events. The title is an African American Vernacular English play on the original's title.
"The Woman King" takes inspiration from a group of all-women warriors. However, some critics accuse the film of glossing over their history of capturing Africans for the slave trade.