Date
4-28-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
The important aspects of film and television are the stories that are portrayed. Everyone has a story to tell. However, who tells the story is equally important as who portrays the story. This thesis analyzes three Black female auteurs and the work they have created with Black women at the center of those narratives. Shonda Rhimes, Ava DuVernay, and Issa Rae are Black female auteurs because they are Black female storytellers each with their own story to tell. They each have created and produced content that portrays Black women in a three-dimensional light.
Department
Communication Studies
Thesis Comittee
Dr. Bjorn Ingvoldstad, Thesis Advisor
Dr. Michele Meek
Dr. Jessica Birthisel, Committee Member
Recommended Citation
Waller, Jalila. (2023). Letting the Narrative Unfold: Black Female Storytellers of the 21st Century. In BSU Honors Program Theses and Projects. Item 638. Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/honors_proj/638
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