Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power

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ranny l The fantastic documentary, Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power, directed by Abby Ginzberg shares an historic story generations should witness. I admire how this documentary focuses more on the current impact of Barbara Lee. Many documentaries based on a single influential person are solely focused on the past, while this film does not. Barbara Lee is currently a United States Congresswoman who has pushed boundaries and broken glass ceilings. This documentary follows the initiatives she stands for and how she has impacted the politics as the 100th Black member of Congress. It is exciting to see so many familiar faces throughout this film, such as, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and the late former Congressman John Lewis. The flow and organization of this film is my favorite aspect. As most documentaries are known to be information heavy, I love how Director Abby Ginzberg starts the film off with Lee's most recent endeavors. This demonstrates that Congresswoman Lee is still making history and that I am living in it! It is interesting to see how Barbara Lee differs from other politicians—her life in this film is depicted as one large campaign trail to get more people involved in what she advocates for. Barbara Lee says the message of this documentary herself, stating, "You have to be true to yourself." Also, although faced with so much controversy and hardship throughout life, we must, in every circumstance, know who we are and act accordingly. This film is a call to action from all of us to take a stand on the issues we care about. I give Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power, 5 out of 5 stars, and I recommended it to ages 7 to 18, plus adults. By Ashleigh C., KIDS FIRST! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review dave d If you haven't heard of Barbara Lee, a longtime member of the United States House of Representatives, then you're not alone. There is generally a blackout of progressive voices in the mainstream corporate media. She's a hero of the poor and working class and this is not a warts and all look at her life. It's a puff piece, but one that is well deserved. Lee has had a lonely voice for a long time and understands better than most how Washington works. She was alone in her disagreement with the War Powers Act and the Iraq war and history has proven her right! The doc is sometimes unfocused, but when it zeros in on the congresswoman it's best. Final Score: 7.7/10 Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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