The Rape of Recy Taylor

"She spoke up"

Dec 15 2017 Not Rated 1h 31m
Documentary, History

Recy Taylor, a 24-year-old black mother and sharecropper, was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Common in Jim Crow South, few women spoke up in fear for their lives. Not Recy Taylor, who bravely identified her rapists. The NAACP sent its chief rape investigator Rosa Parks, who rallied support and triggered an unprecedented outcry for justice. The film exposes a legacy of physical abuse of black women and reveals Rosa Parks’ intimate role in Recy Taylor’s story.

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Plot

Mrs. Recy Taylor was gang raped by six white boys in 1944 Alabama. Unbroken, she spoke up and fought for justice with help from Rosa Parks and legions of women.

Written by

Nancy Buirski, Danielle L. McGuire

Directed by

Nancy Buirski

Cast

Cynthia Erivo, Recy Taylor, Robert Corbitt

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Artemis Rising, Transform Films, Augusta Films, Matador Films

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 6 nominations

Trailers
The Rape of Recy Taylor - Official Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
683
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
73
Popularity
NA