Pivotal Powerful Journey
'Pivotal Powerful Journey's a first of its kind animated historic drama on the events leading to WWII as well as the early desegregation of the City of New Orleans by Journalist Ora Mae Lewis in 1938.
About the Film
In 'Pivotal Powerful Journey' Ora Mae Lewis, at the age of 17, prays that she can bring an end to Jim Crow segregation in the Catholic Church and in her home state of Louisiana. She works very hard to become a Journalist, writing for the Sepia Socialite, a Black owned newspaper and eventually for the major newspaper, the New Orleans Item. Inspired by beloved US Senator Huey P. Long, who is assassinated in 1935, Ora writes "A Letter to the Archbishop." After confronting the New Orleans Archbishop, Ora desegregates the Eighth National Eucharistic Congress in October 1938 and the entire City of New Orleans for millions of people.
Ora Mae Lewis was born on March 29, 1918, during World War I. Her Dad was a native of Jamaica who fought in the Dardanelles Campaign of World War I as a member of the British Navy, earning recognition for his bravery. Ora's Mother, a Classically trained and Lutheran College educated Pianist, passed away when Ora was only seven-years-old. So, Ora was not able to complete high school, until she received an academic scholarship in 1938. Ora stopped attending high school due to the Great Depression to begin working as a Journalist for Sepia Socialite newspaper in 1936 and later the New Orleans Item, the largest circulated newspaper in the City New Orleans, in 1937. The New Orle
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Ora Mae Lewis was born on March 29, 1918, during World War I. Her Dad was a native of Jamaica who fought in the Dardanelles Campaign of World War I as a member of the British Navy, earning recognition for his bravery. Ora's Mother, a Classically trained and Lutheran College educated Pianist, passed away when Ora was only seven-years-old. So, Ora was not able to complete high school, until she received an academic scholarship in 1938. Ora stopped attending high school due to the Great Depression to begin working as a Journalist for Sepia Socialite newspaper in 1936 and later the New Orleans Item, the largest circulated newspaper in the City New Orleans, in 1937. The New Orle
Title
Pivotal Powerful Journey
Release
2025
Runtime
90 min
Rating
NR
Genre
Social Justice, Animation, Civil Rights, Drama, Faith, Family, History, Human Rights, Nonfiction, Racial Injustice, War, Writing, Voting Rights
Directors
Shaune Bordere
Origin
United States
Language
English
United States
English
Creative Team
Creative Team
Director
Shaune Bordere
Writer
Ora Mae Lewis
Producer
Shaune Bordere
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