My Mom,The Scientist

Part essay, part personal documentary, My Mom, The Scientist uses the stories of the filmmaker, Thomas Allen Harris, whose mother, Rudean Leinaeng, is a chemist and science educator, to examine the challenges and revolutionary potential around African American participation in the sciences. 

Year: 

2021

Total CPB Investment: 

$20,000

Made Possible by CPB's Investment: 

Chimpanzee Productions
Harlem, NY
BPM Subgrant
$20,000

Topics: 

History & Biography
Science, Health, Medicine & Natural Environment
African American & African