Reaping the Harvest
Angelia Vernon Menchan
On August 7, 2018, I sat at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago and experienced success by attending the
screening of Then There Was Joe at the Black Harvest Film Fest.
Although it has been in existence for twenty-four years, this movie was my introduction to event, which is an
annual exploration of African Americans and the African diaspora through independent film.
As a rule, I will mark my calendar with the release date of the next Marvel movie (still love those by the
way). Yet, I didn’t show support to those independent artists struggling to amplify their voices over the constant
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