Our films explore the issues of the Black Queer Community, Black History, Black/Jewish Interrelations and Allyship.
The Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill (1918) was first introduced by Representative Leonidas C. Dyer, a Republican from St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States House of Representatives in order “to protect citizens of the United States against lynching in default of protection by the States.” Hunter (“Downhearted Blues”).
Enjoy the works of Aaron Douglas and Miguel Covarrubias, curated by Dr. Robert Philpson. You’ll find fresh revelations, alongside familiar images that are contextualized in new ways.
Who knew that the most famous blues singers of their day, Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Ethel Waters were bisexual? Or that Alberta Hunter was a lesbian? Their lovers did, and now you will too. "T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness" recaptures our lost and suppressed past about the queer sexualities of these pioneering divas. Narrated by the well-known Black lesbian poet and novelist, Jewelle Gomez, this documentary teaches Black queer history with “lots of flash.”
SHOGA FILMS is a 501(c) (3) non-profit production and education company. We create multimedia works around race and sexuality that are intended to raise awareness and foster critical discussion.
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