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Ava Thompson Greenwell, Ph.D – Educator, Filmmaker, Author
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What hasn’t Ava Thompson Greenwell accomplished? Since 1993, she’s taught broadcasting, writing, reporting and producing at Medill/Northwestern University and has held several administrative positions. In addition to her Bachelor and Masters degrees in journalism, Ava has a Phd in African American Studies. She directed and produced “Mandela in Chicago,”…
‘When Voices Meet’ pulls the sweep
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The documentary about musician Sharon Katz, who dared to establish a multiracial children's choir in Apartheid-era South Africa, nabbed three awards at the World Music & Independent Film Festival in DC.