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Activist and Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors is one of the leaders featured in the documentary “Not Done: Women Remaking America,” debuting Tuesday on PBS. Credit: PBS via AP The documentary genre’s power of immediacy is evident in “Not Done: Women Remaking America,” which includes the still-unfolding possibility of the first Black female vice president and the loss of Breonna Taylor. The film depicts a powerful female-driven advocacy, one represented by Black Lives Matter, Me Too and other 21st-century movements that have built on and transcended past efforts.
“There is a newfound language around who gets to claim feminism,” Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors says in the film debuting Tuesday at 8 p.m. on PBS. Or as Gloria Steinem puts it: “Now it’s a majority and it’s unapologetic. Now we know it’s a revolution.” While the enduring feminist leader provides context, this era’s activists are center stage. Among the voices: a Native American who’s in her teens but already a veteran activist with a global perspective — and gender confidence. “If I’m not fighting against the climate crisis, I’m fighting for Indigenous rights,” Tokata Iron Eyes says in the film. “If I’m not fighting for Indigenous rights, […]
