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Yari Yari: Black Women Writers and the Future

English. Directed by Jayne Cortez.

Yari Yari -- Black Women Writers and the Future: An International Conference on Literature by Women of African Descent was held at New York University in October 1997. Yari Yari means "the future" in the Kuranko language of Sierra Leone, West Africa. It was the first major international literary conference of its kind, featuring such renowned writers as Edwidge Danticat, Sonia Sanchez, Maya Angelou, Werewere Liking and Sapphire. The video documents selected scenes from panels, readings, and performances during the conference.

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Yari Yari: Black Women Writers and the Future was directed by Jayne Cortez and stars Edwidge Danticat, Sonia Sanchez, Angela Davis.

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