A Place of Rage made its debut in 1991 yet its content is still one of the richest and most cherished, especially the powerful poetry from the late June Jordan.
This film is critical to people’s understanding that the historical struggle, which brought President Barack Obama to the White House is a long one. These women were instrumental in shaping the US civil rights movement and their contributions impacted on movements for self determination across the world. In his inauguration speech, President Obama made reference to his election in a country where 50 years earlier, his father could not get served in a shop because of the colour of his skin. There is a direct relationship between the contributions of those involved in the civil rights movement and the election of President Obama. A Place of Rage is a historical record of the role Black women played in securing the civil rights in the US that President Obama referred to.