Lulu and the Girls of Americus, Georgia 1963

“Lulu and the Girls of Americus, Georgia 1963”

This is the documentary that for the first time shed light on an unknown tragic story about the abuse of black children. You might have heard online of "the Stockade Girls" or "the Stolen Girls of Leesburg", or even seen a quilt created in their memory. This is the original film that started it all. This is one of those truly untold stories of the civil rights era. It accurately details how young people in the small rural town of Americus, Georgia got involved in a civil rights demonstration against a local theater. Once arrested thirty-two girls were isolated and imprisoned in a deserted civil war era prison for forty-five days. We interviewed many of the surviving women who open up for the first time about what happened that painful summer of 1963 and how their lives changed. We also interviewed two civil rights icons, Congressman John Lewis and Julian Bond, who not only remember the incident, but reflected passionately and put into historical perspective the plight of the young girls. This documentary had a very limited release in 2003. It is being rereleased in 2021-2022 with never before seen footage. It was originally filmed in 4:3. A must see by audiences worldwide!

  • Richard J. McCollough
    Director
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  • Richard J. McCollough
    Writer
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  • Richard J. McCollough
    Producer
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  • Travis W. Lewis
    Producer
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  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour
  • Completion Date:
    March 4, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Richard J. McCollough

Richard J. McCollough, M.Ed.
Award Winning Producer/Director/Videographer/Journalist
Broadcast Meteorologist

Richard J. McCollough, M.Ed. is an award winning producer, director, videographer and veteran broadcaster with 40 years of experience. He has worked at NBC, ABC, CBS and PBS affiliates in Washington, DC, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Spartanburg, SC and Rochester, NY. Mr. McCollough is President and founder of Mirusmedia, a production company and American Abilities Television Network. American Abilities is programming for people with hearing loss seen on CW-WHAM Rochester channel 16. He is also Chief Meteorologist at top rated WDKX-FM 1039, where he has been for over 20 years. Mr. McCollough is President Emeritus of the Rochester Association of Black Journalists, a member of the National Press Photographers Association, the Society of Professional Journalists and has been awarded the AMS Seal of Approval.

Richard has been awarded over 45 industry awards for a number documentaries and special programs on a variety topics over a 40 year career. He is currently working on a documentary about "The Press and the American President."

www.mirusmediapro.com
www.americanabilitiestv.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChRgxYfgooWbsEL_PmyaaMw
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9053509/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

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"My parents helped me get an instamatic camera at age 7, by saving S&H Green Stamps. I have been chasing the human spirit ever since."-Richard J. McCollough