I am steadily working on the final script for my documentary - Congressman Robert Smalls: A Patriot's Journey from Slavery to Capitol Hill.
This has indeed been a journey for me as well. The idea to do this documentary came to me over 10 years ago when I was living in NYC (Brooklyn to be exact). As Poli Sci major, I was passionate about all things political and African American.
Every year the Congressional Black Caucus puts on a week of activities centered around policy discussions. It is intellectual stimulation with style. In the programme, there is a list of all the Black US Congressmen. I noticed the names from the 19th century. None of them were mentioned in any of my textbooks from high school or college.
So I began researching their histories and role in American society. Even more importantly, I wondered aloud - Why are their stories never told?
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