In a year filled with groundbreaking storytelling, feminist documentaries released this year inspired, educated and sparked vital conversations. Here are some of the best feminist documentaries streaming in 2024.
Nikki Giovanni
Rest in Power: The Feminists We Lost in 2024
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As 2024 comes to a close, we look back on the feminists we lost this year.
Rest in Power: Nikki Giovanni, the Angel of Black Poetry
Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Jr.—poet, writer, feminist and civil rights activist and educator—has died. Born June 7, 1943 , Giovanni was the author of more than 25 books and subject of the award-winning 2023 documentary Going to Mars.
A poem written in her honor:
“Nikki Giovanni,
Black poetic angel extraordinaire
who wrote to us
and for us;
gave us Black folk,
and the world,
a legacy of words
that exuded courage:
words of truthtelling
words of Black magic
words of inspiration
words of your life
words of your vision
words of love
for us,
your global Black community.”
Documentary Exploring Nikki Giovanni’s Life and Work Echoes the Beauty of the Artist’s Mind
Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson’s Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project, winner of this year’s U.S. Grand Jury Prize for Documentary, is a journey through poet Nikki Giovanni’s memories and experiences—a cogent and beautiful assemblage of an artist’s life.
Angela Davis and Nikki Giovanni Set Example of “Radical Honesty” for Black Women
For GirlTrek’s #DaughtersOf series, writers and activists Angela Davis and Nikki Giovanni discussed survival and radically honest self-care for black women.
“How often do black women get a conversation that is as honest and revealing as this one?”