Beah: A Black Woman Speaks reveals the remarkable life of the African-American actress, poet, teacher, dancer and political activist Beah Richards who tells her story in her own words during the last year of her life.
Richards' career spanned more than 50 years in film, on TV and onstage and she received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for playing Sidney Poitier's mother in 1967's Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
From Vicksburg, Mississippi to Broadway to Hollywood, Richards remained committed to two cultures she loved deeply, the arts and the African American community. This is a story of a revolutionary's tireless struggle for freedom through her artistry. The late, great teacher, Beah Richards delivers a lesson you will never forget.
