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Documentaries

Dr. Joycelyn Elders - From The Cotton Fields to the White House

“You can’t be what you can’t see. We were told to prepare ourselves to become maids.” 

- Dr. Joycelyn Elders on becoming a doctor

On October 5th, 2023, at the Clinton Library in Little Rock, AR, we will be celebrating the life of Dr. Joycelyn Elders and showcasing a film on her brilliant career and unique accomplishments to public health and social justice. 

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From the Cotton Fields to the White House

Produced and directed by a team of filmmakers who have won multiple Academy and Emmy awards, From the Cotton Fields to the White House tells the inspirational story of Dr. Joycelyn Elders, the daughter of sharecroppers and granddaughter of an escaped slave, who became the first black woman to serve as Surgeon General of the United States.

The film explores Dr. Elders’ extraordinary journey as the first Black woman to become U.S. Surgeon general, and her tireless advocacy for reproductive and sexual health and freedom. The film features interviews with her colleagues, family, patients and political friends and foes, providing an intimate and personal look into the life and work of one of America’s most remarkable public health leaders.

Woven through the documentary is Dr. Elders’ powerful account of how she overcame poverty, racism and sexism on her path to becoming Surgeon General, including stories exclusive to our film, which Dr. Elders has never told before.

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Stand For Trees Documentary

Partnerships For Change is extremely proud to be a supporter of Stand for Trees, a new documentary about the trees and forests of the Columbian rainforest, in collaboration with Bomba Estéreo. The film takes us on a journey to see nature through the sounds it makes and the stories that it has to tell.

Stand For Trees recently released its teaser trailer, and we would love for you to see it. You can watch it You can also learn more about their organization and what they stand for by visiting their website at StandForTrees.org.

A New Resistance - The Film

This feature length documentary takes an in depth look at the chemical glyphosate and its story or lack thereof in our society. The story starts with Roundup, as it is the most widely used weed killer in the U.S. whose primary ingredient is glyphosate. Interviews held with the world’s top scientists and leading public health experts reveal that the harmful effects of glyphosate on human health has been systematically hidden from the public sphere.

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Great Green Wall - Documentary

“Great Green Wall” is a documentary about an ambitious project taking place in Africa, where a wall of trees and greenery is being built and fertilized from Senegal to Djibouti. The story is a musical journey, there to introduce the cultures involved in the ecological development. It is also a story on the ways that Africa, as a continent, is committed to addressing climate change and climate justice.

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