Discussion Guide
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-10
Grades 11-12

Through The Night Discussion Guide Resources

Resources

POV’s Delve Deeper Reading List - this is a source filled with resources for young learners and adult learners to more deeply engage in themes Through the Night highlights

For Mothers & Caregivers
● Post-Partum Support International

● National Parent Helpline

● “We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood” by Dani

McClain

● Parenting for Liberation by Trina Greene Brown

● ChildCare.gov

● Latinx Parenting

For Childcare Providers
● Coronavirus Support Resource for Domestic Workers

● Home-based Childcare Network and Training Institute


For Allies & Advocates
● Essential Care Fundraiser

● Nanny Employer Checklist for hiring during COVID

● “Deepening Your Understanding of Race and Racism” | Tools for

Anti-Racist Teaching by PBS Learning Media

To Support Mental Health
● National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

● National Institute of Mental Health

Community Caredefined
● Focusing International – Community wellness resource planning

● Nakita Valerio – Trains in reclaiming culturally relevant care

● Ioby – Community centered crowdfunding

● Promise the Children

To Support Food and Housing Insecurity

● United Way

● Mutual Aid Hub

For Legal Advice

● Center for WorkLife Law

● The National Women’s Law Center

● A Better Balance

From the Film Team

Sources

THE FILM: STAY IN TOUCH

Website: https://www.throughthenightfilm.com

Trailer: https://www.throughthenightfilm.com/about

Facebook: @throughthenightdoc

Twitter: @ThrutheNightdoc

Instagram: @throughthenightdoc

Hashtag: #ThroughTheNight

Sources

Authored by:

Dr. Imani Cheers

Dr. Imani Cheers

Imani M. Cheers is an Associate Professor of digital storytelling and the Associate Director in the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University. She is also the Director of Academic Adventures for Planet Forward. Dr. Cheers received her B.F.A in Photography from Washington University in St. Louis and an M.A. in African Studies and a Ph.D. in Mass Communication and Media Studies from Howard University.

Dr. Cheers is an award-winning digital storyteller, director, producer, and filmmaker. As a professor of practice, she uses a variety of mediums including video, photography, television, and film to document and discuss issues impacting and involving people of the African Diaspora. Her scholarly focus is on the intersection of women/girls, technology, health, conflict, agriculture, and the effects of climate change in sub-Saharan Africa.

Dr. Cheers is also an expert on diversity in Hollywood, specifically the representation of Black women in television and film. She is the author of The Evolution of Black Women in Television: Mammies, Matriarchs, and Mistresses (Routledge/Taylor & Francis, 2017). Her work has been supported by the Ford Foundation and the International Reporting Project. Dr. Cheers is also a regular contributor for international outlets including BBC, CGTN America, and CTN Canada, offering insight into American race relations and popular culture.

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