Michelle Parkerson
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- Born: November 1 1953, Washington, D.C, U.S.A
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Michelle Parkerson is an American filmmaker and academic. She was an assistant professor of Film and Media Arts at Temple University and has been an independent filmmaker since the 1980s, focusing particularly on feminist and LGBTQ political activism and issues.
Her documentaries have featured major African-American figures including jazz musician Betty Carter, musical group Sweet Honey in the Rock, activist Stormé DeLarverie, and writer Audre Lorde, the latter two with a particular focus on sexuality and LGBTQ activism. Her short film Odds and Ends is a lesbian Afrofuturist science fiction story.
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