No one turned away for lack of funds!
At 20 years old, Joan Little, a Black woman, was incarcerated in North Carolina when she killed a white jailer who tried to rape her. With rare archival footage, contemporary interviews and the folk anthem by Sweet Honey and the Rock that carried her story, FREE JOAN LITTLE captures the spirit of resistance that made history.
Let’s honor Black August by uplifting this critical victory, its context in the Black Liberation struggle, and connecting with organizing efforts happening now.
•Panel and Q&A with Yoruba Richen, Film Director & Producer — alongside survivors & advocates resisting prison staff abuse today
• Honoring activist elders who were part of the Free Joan Little campaign — please reach out if you know anyone who participated
