7.7The Rape of Recy Taylor · 2019
The Rape of Recy Taylor (2019) is a Documentary film directed by Nancy Buirski, starring Tommy Bernardi, Cynthia Erivo.
Documentary
7.7Overview
Recy Taylor, a 24-year-old black mother and sharecropper, was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Common in Jim Crow South, few women spoke up in fear for their lives. Not Recy Taylor, who bravely identified her rapists. The NAACP sent its chief rape investigator Rosa Parks, who rallied support and triggered an unprecedented outcry for justice. The film exposes a legacy of physical abuse of black women and reveals Rosa Parks’ intimate role in Recy Taylor’s story.
Cast
Tommy Bernardi, Cynthia Erivo
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What is "The Rape of Recy Taylor" about?
Recy Taylor, a 24-year-old black mother and sharecropper, was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Common in Jim Crow South, few women spoke up in fear for their lives. Not Recy Taylor, who bravely identified her rapists. The NAACP sent its chief rape investigator Rosa Parks, who rallied support and triggered an unprecedented outcry for justice. The film exposes a legacy of physical abuse of black women and reveals Rosa Parks’ intimate role in Recy Taylor’s story.
When was "The Rape of Recy Taylor" released?
The Rape of Recy Taylor was released in 2019.
Who stars in "The Rape of Recy Taylor"?
The cast includes Tommy Bernardi, Cynthia Erivo.
