Laurie Carlos

Laurie Carlos

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Fresh Kill
Title: Fresh Kill
Character: Mimi Mayakovsky
Released: January 12, 1996
Type: Movie
Shareen and Claire, a lesbian couple living on Staten Island, find themselves ensnared in a vast conspiracy involving a ghost ship of nuclear refuse, ominous television commercials, and deadly cat food.
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Praise House
Title: Praise House
Character: Granny
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
“Draw or Die” is the divine imperative received by the painter, Hannah, who is being nurtured by her Grandmother, but controlled by her pragmatic mother. When her Granny spirit shouts this command to Hannah, she closes a celebration of personal visions in a dance piece that is close to visionary in itself.
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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
Title: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
Character: Georgetta
Released: February 23, 1982
Type: Movie
The powerful tales of seven diverse African-American women are woven together in this 1982 performance of Ntozake Shange's Obie Award-winning landmark play. A breakthrough portrayal of black women's experiences in America, the story combines music, poetry and dance to celebrate their unique culture while painting a poignant portrait of their terrible struggles.