Celebrating Black Women in Journalism & Making "Mandela in Chicago" with Dr. Ava Thompson Greenwell

We got to speak with Dr. Ava Thompson Greenwell back in 2021 about her documentary Mandela in Chicago, which we also got to screen in our podcasting program.

The film tells the story of Nelson Mandela's historic visit to Chicago in 1993, three years after he was released from prison and one year before he became South Africa's first Black president. 

But Dr. Ava Thompson is not just a filmmaker. She's an Author, Podcast Host, Certified Coach, Speaker, and Award Winning Journalism Professor! Her book, Ladies Leading: The Black Women Who Control Television News, is about the toll racism and gender bias have taken on their professional and personal lives how they have overcome challenges while demanding that their voices and lived experiences be more fairly represented in news coverage.

You can watch Mandela in Chicago here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkPL8up7r5w

Here new documentary is Hearing Silences: 50 years of Black Women Faculty at Northwestern. It is being screened at the McCormick Foundation Center in Evanston, IL February 25, 2025. Details here: https://planitpurple.northwestern.edu/event/624479

Congratulations, Dr. Greenwell! 

This episode features Angel, Adrian, Dolores, Jonathan, Leo, Frederick & David.

Enjoy!

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Power Your Story is produced by students in the Podcast Tech & Production programs of After School Matters in Chicago. We represent diverse voices, telling our real life stories through the power of podcast media.

Each season features a new group of student producers under the mentorship of producer, Andrea Klunder of The Creative Impostor Studios, creating personal journals, interviews, and discussions about the topics that matter most to us.

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