I pitched, produced and voiced this news video explainer as part of Black History Month coverage for AJ+. When I say produced this explainer, I mean I scripted, found the interview subjects, interviewed and recorded them, selected the visuals, then directed both the editor and motion graphics designer for the final video published on AJ Plus digital platforms on 2/24/21. -- Alva-Amoin FRENCH-N’GUESSAN
Mississippi native Stacey Abrams declared the state a “battleground state” as she and other activists work to flip one of the most reliably Republican states blue. After all, Democrats did it in Georgia, right? But in a state that has a long, painful history of slavery, brutal racism and voter suppression, is it even possible?
AJ+ talked to Jackson Mayor Chockwe Antar Lumumba and civic engagement activists from across the state to examine Mississippi’s chances of becoming a toss-up state.
#Mississippi #BlackVotersMatter #BlackHistoryMonth
Here's the original link published to AJ Plus' digital platformes on February 24, 2021:
youtube.com/watch?v=IY7tQmqx9Uw
