Reclaiming History: Our Native Daughters poster

Reclaiming History: Our Native Daughters poster

Reclaiming History: Our Native Daughters

Witness the recording of an album that gives a voice to the centuries-long struggles of Black women.

2021 44mMovie

DocumentaryMusic

In January 2018, Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah, Leyla McCalla, and Allison Russell collaborated on a groundbreaking and deeply personal album for Smithsonian Folkways called "Songs of Our Native Daughters." The result was a powerful, modern take on Black women's history and America's shared, but often hidden, musical roots. From a secluded Louisiana bayou recording studio to electrifying concerts around the country, witness four incredible musicians on an extraordinary creative journey.

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Lynne Robinson

Director

Sundi Lofty

Writer

Top Cast

Rhiannon Giddens

Rhiannon Giddens

Self

Amythyst Kiah

Amythyst Kiah

Self

Leyla McCalla

Self

Allison Russell

Allison Russell

Self

Latoya Ransom

Narrator