Black Girl Marathon
Written By naivasha thomas
( BTS footage)
This film is a female perspective and historical recount of long distance running while being black.
A non-linear story that sheds light on various challenges/ barriers of being a women and running while black
This film is for anyone who identifies as a black and cares about women.
No major film has been made about black women in long distance running in the US. Period. And this glaring omission is the tip of the iceberg. It's part of a larger reality that black women have been excluded and under-represented in the sport of distance running and fabric of distance running culture in the US