News & Documentary EN

**NOTE: NONE of the clips in the web series are in the full length film. These are all out takes**

*** HIT THAT LIKE BUTTON *** SUBSCRIBE *** SHARE *** NEW VIDEOS ADDED WEEKLY ***

ABOUT DR FRANCES CRESS WELSING

Dr.Frances Cress Welsing,(1935-2016) was a psychiatrist best known for writing The Isis Papers, was born Frances Luella Cress in Chicago, Illinois, on March 18, 1935. Welsing, who was the child of physician Henry Cress and teacher Ida Mae Griffen, grew up the middle of three daughters. She received her Bachelor’s of Science from Antioch College in Ohio in 1957 and her medical degree (M.D.) from Washington, D.C.’s Howard University in 1962.

After earning her M.D., Welsing stayed in Washington, D.C., pursuing a career in child and general psychiatry. Welsing spent nearly twenty-five years working as a staff physician for D.C.’s Department of Human Services, and also as the clinical director of two schools catering to children with emotional troubles. Welsing opened her own private practice in D.C. in 1967. Through her published works and her research, Welsing sought to help bring about a solution to the mental health problems of the black community by understanding racism.

Dr. Welsing passed away January 2, 2016. This is the last known on camera interview footage of her.

ABOUT THE AMERICAN LOWS WEB SERIES

The American LOWS (Legacy Of White Supremacy) Web Series is a companion to the feature length documentary film The American LOWS directed by Darnley R. Hodge, Jr. (aka Brother Saankara) for Blackamoor Films LLC.

The American LOWS is an interview-based documentary that examines the global system of white supremacy and the evolution of that system in America. Interviewees include some of the nations top scholars, politicians, and authorities. The web series mostly features interview out takes that were not included in the full length film.

Interviewees include: Michael Eric Dyson, Michael Steele, Anthony Browder, Jacqueline Battalora, Joe Madison, Runoko Rashidi, Ashra Kwesi, Nkechi Taifa, Gerald Horne, Donald Temple, Etan Thomas, Jared Bernstein, Mark Krikorian, Joseph Torres, Hilary Shelton, Paul Butler, Roland Martin, and the late Dr. Frances Cress Welsing in her final on camera interview.

For more information email blackamoorfilms@icloud.com