The three clips below are from the EMMY and Telly award-winning documentary, Noble Desire: A Time for Healing.
The program examined the Republic of Benin’s attempts to reconcile its slave trading past with the African diaspora and European businesses. 300 Americans traveled to the small nation to be part of the Reconciliation and Development Conference and came back changed forever. I was the producer, reporter, and editor for the 30-minute PBS program. The program also garnered an international Telly Award, Best Documentary from the Virginia Association of Broadcasters, NABJ Salute to Excellence Award and a local Excel Award. It was also distributed nationally through the PBS system.
Clicking on PODCAST will take you to a sample of my audio story telling.
Click for more information about OUIDAH Emmy Award, VAB Award, Telly Award, Excel Award
OUIDAH (2000) Producer, Reporter, Editor
This story follows the conference participants as they are taken on a tour of the slave route from Ouidah to the Atlantic Ocean. This is where the participants learn just how brutal and efficient Benin’s slave trading practices were. |
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Click for more information on COTONOU Emmy Award, VAB Award, Telly Award, Excel Award
COTONOU (2000) Producer, Reporter, Editor |
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Click for more information about Ganvie. Emmy Award, VAB Award, Telly Award, Excel Award
GANVIE, The Venice of Africa, (2000) Producer, Reporter, Editor
The city on the lake, Ganvie, is a major tourist attraction for Benin. But its beginnings stem from the brutal practice of the slave trade. The story gives a brief history of the place and shows how residents are living in this 200 year old place and examines how they think about reconciliation with the diaspora. |
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