Date: August 9, 2021
Name of Show: Let’s Rethink This
Episode title and number: Black Girl, Bleu
Brief summary of show: Today I am talking to Sharee Silerio. Sharee Silerio is a St. Louis-born, raised and based writer, director and producer who focuses on telling stories where Black women + girls exist as full human beings on screen and feel seen, heard, loved and affirmed beyond the screen.
She recently completed her fourth short documentary Black Girl, Bleu, a conversation with Black women about the Strong Black Woman myth and how it impacts the mental health challenges they’ve been through, face and have overcome. We talk about how Sharee got her start, why Black women are centered in her latest documentary, and what’s next.
Bullet points of key topics & timestamps:
2:14 - 4:15 Sharee’s Story
5:14 - 9:26 Starts with Story Telling
9:55 - 12:11 Starts in Production
12:48 - 18:09 Inspiration & About Black Girl, Bleu
25:34 – 27:33 How to Watch Black Girl, Bleu
27:54 – 34:15 Black Girl Bleu, The Community
42:05 – 43:48 What’s Next for Sharee
List of resources mentioned in episode:
Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists
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