Through The Night Discussion Guide The Film: Participants and Key Issues

The Film: Participants and Key Issues

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Film Summary

Using This Guide

The Film: Participants and Key Issues

Background Information

Discussion Prompts

Resources

Credits and Acknowledgements

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Key Participants

Deloris “Nunu” Hogan - Owner Dee’s Tots
Patrick “Pop Pop” Hogan - Owner Dee’s Tots
Marisol Valencia - Mother who works 3 jobs
Shanona Tate - Nurse who works the overnight shift

Key Issues

Through the Night is an excellent tool for outreach and will be of special interest to people who want to explore the following topics:

Mothering and Motherhood

○ Childhood and children

○ Child care and caregivers

○ Community

○ Family and extended family structure

Exceptionalism, Meritocracy & Communal Care

○ Paid and Unpaid Labor

○ Income Inequality

○ Social Justice

○ Self-care

○ Race

○ Capitalism

○ Gender Equality

○ Precarity

Sources

About the author:

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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