Making change through filmmaking with Tamecca Rogers, Ph.D.

Welcome to Tulsa Talks presented by Tulsa Regional Chamber. I'm your host Tim Landes.

On this episode of Tulsa Talks, Tamecca Rogers, Ph.D., visits the podcast to talk about her new documentary "Crown" that premieres at Circle Cinema on Friday, Feb. 17.

According to Rogers, this relevant and timely documentary explores the lived experiences of prominent local Black women in Tulsa pertaining to racism and discrimination in the workplace and school. It is also a call to action for Oklahoma to join 19 other states to pass the CROWN ACT to prevent bullying and discrimination based on ethnic hair in the workplace and schools. In the documentary, different generations of women share their experiences and give a voice to Black women who are constantly silenced, ignored, or censored.

In 2020, Rogers wrote an essay for TulsaPeople in response to the police killing of George Floyd and the conversations she has to have with her three boys. Rogers reflects on that piece and discusses her response to last month's Memphis Police killing of Tyre Nichols.

The Navy veteran also discusses what it was like to be a first-time filmmaker and the lessons learned along the way to seeing her documentary on the big screen and more.