Michelle Parkerson

MICHELLE PARKERSON is a writer, filmmaker, university lecturer and performance artist from Washington D.C. Among her award-winning films are GOTTA MAKE THIS JOURNEY: SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK, BUT THEN, SHE’S BETTY CARTER and A LITANY FOR SURVIVAL: THE LIFE AND
WORK OF AUDRE LORDE. Her films and videos have been broadcast on PBS, BET and The Learning Channel and her work has been screened at numerous international festivals including The Sundance Film Festival and the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival. Michelle Parkerson is currently an Assistant Professor at Temple University’s Department of Film and Media Arts in Philadelphia PA. (04/02)

...But Then, She's Betty Carter
A film by Michelle Parkerson, 1980, 53 min., Color
This lively film is an unforgettable portrait of legendary vocalist Betty Carter, one of the greatest living exponents of jazz. Uncompromised by comme...

Gotta Make This Journey
Produced by Michelle Parkerson
Directed by Joseph Camp, 1983, 58 min., Color
This vibrant and engaging video profiles the a capella activist group, Sweet Honey in the Rock. Singing to end the oppression of Black people world wi...

Storme
A film by Michelle Parkerson, 1987, 21 min., Color
“It ain’t easy…being green” is the favorite expression of Storme DeLarverie, a woman whose life flouted prescriptions of gender and race. During the ...