[Review of] Gail Pellet and Stanley Nelson (producers and directors). Shattering the Silences

Authors

Belinda Acosta

Orginal Publication Date

1997

Journal Title

Ethnic Studies Review

Volume

20

Issue

esr/vol20/iss1

First Page

111

Last Page

112

Comments

The Ethnic Experience in the United States

Abstract

"Our silence will not protect us," poet and feminist Audre Lorde has written, and broken silences recur with startling clarity in Shattering the Silences. The video documentary features professors of color from across the nation discussing their experiences as scholars, as people of color in predominantly white institutions, as women of color in predominantly male departments, and as husbands, mentors, and for some, as the first in their family to pursue a life in academia. Each story is compelling, sometimes painful, and always poignant.

Rights

​Copyright ©ESR, The National Association for Ethnic Studies, 1997