One Magenta Afternoon

A person in a white headscarf, white top and brown pants standing in front of five people, one laying on the ground next to a portable stereo
Grantees
Four people standing closely together holding hands

Vernon Jordan, III

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"One Magenta Afternoon" is a short film about a young African American boy, Les, and his Pop Pop, who use jazz music as a bridge into the world of the dead. Les tumbles through the visions and memories of 5 queer spirits from different times.

Grants Awarded to One Magenta Afternoon

$10,000 - Awarded August 2021

Grantees
Vernon Jordan, III
Project
One Magenta Afternoon
Focus areas
Representation in Media
Description

The 2021 Community Voices grant will support "One Magenta Afternoon." The short film honors the lifeblood of queer people of color, their artistic genius (even in the mundane), to uplift hoodoo/rootwork, and the spiritual power of jazz, and to de- and re-/construct concepts around “Black family.”

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