Veils

Much has been written about the men and boys lost in both the Civil Rights and Black Lives Matter movements. Unexplored, however are the stories of the women whose lives are affected by these tragedies—the women who wear the “Veils.”  

From Viola Luizzo to Sabrina Fulton (mother of Trayvon Martin), six talented women portray multiple characters.

Featuring Roz White, Desiré DuBose, Suli Myrie, Andrea Gerald, Brandyn Marshall, Corisa Myers, Kandace Foreman, Jenna Murphy with special appearance by David Lamont Wilson

“WE are the withering flowers that lay across the caskets. We are the symbols of hope that refuse to hope anymore. The lily can’t grow in pain, and the orchid can’t thrive in sorrow. One by one, we have been picked from the valleys—only to become a part of some tacky, dried up blood covered bouquet. We are the withering flowers that lay across the caskets. We are the symbols of hope that refuse to hope anymore. Are you sure you want to know us? Do you really want to know who we are? Are you sure? Because to do so you must lift the veil.”

Veils
by Steven A. Butler, Jr. and Courtney Baker-Oliver
Directed by Courtney Baker-Oliver