Veronica (1970)

May 23, 1970 (US) • Documentary • 28m

Overview

The film focuses on Veronica Glover, a black teenager who has been elected to the Student Congress of her predominantly white high school in New Haven, Connecticut. Hoping to use her position to encourage conversation between her black and white classmates, Veronica narrates her experience in voiceover as we see brief, revealing scenes from her life: a debate in an African Literature class, discussions with her friends, and time spent with a teacher/counselor.

Director

Patricia Powell

Writer

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Top Billed

Veronica Glover

Keywords

high school 1970s education connecticut coming of age race relations veronica short film documentary new haven voiceover narration veronica glover patricia powell 1970 black teenager student congress racial integration civil rights era african literature student leadership roger murphy