Reaching the Power Through Pain

Summary

When poet, writer and lesbian Audrey Lorde was diagnosed with breast cancer, she immediately began to chronicle her experience with the disease. She began to raise awareness about the risks for African-American women, and for lesbians. In interviews with Lorde and other women, producer Njemile Rollins explores what it means for minority women to live with breast cancer. Reaching for Power Through Pain received the Ohio State Award for Outstanding Documentary in 1992. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here is a related Soundprint documentary: My So Called Lungs Produced by: Joe Richman and Laura RothenbergSoundprint Executive Producer: Bill SiemeringProducer: Moira RankinAudio Engineer: Anna Maria de FreitasAssociate Producer: Debra Morris

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