My Sister's Keeper

The story of two Detroit women, one black and one white, who bonded around child-rearing and formed a close friendship unusual for the times. Sarah Evans taught her best friend Viola Liuzzo about the NAACP and the Civil Rights movement. After the police beatings of peaceful marchers at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, in 1965, Viola was determined to support the movement in person—a decision that ended her life.

  • Craig Rothman
    Co-Executive Producer
  • William H. Smith, Ed.D.
    Co-Executive Producer
  • Judith McCray
    Producer
  • Craig Rothman
    Producer
  • Lorelei McClure
    Narrator
  • Mary Liuzzo Lilliboe
    Story Commentator
  • Judith McCray
    Writer
  • Craig Rothman
    Writer
  • Tim Perry
    Editor
  • Zachary Mullin
    Technical Support
  • Craig Rothman
    Research
  • William H. Smith, Ed.D.
    Research
  • Ellen Ternes
    Research
  • Lance Hidy
    Graphics
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Television
  • Genres:
    documentary, history, social justice, race amity, race, racism
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 8, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    28,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • World Channel
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: Free TV
  • NETA (National Educational Television Association)
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: Free TV
Director