This Is Why Black Women Wrestlers Are Missing From History Books
The documentary "Lady Wrestler: The Amazing, Untold Story of African-American Women in the Ring" will screen in New York City on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. at the Museum of the Moving Image. For tickets and more information, click here. The 82-minute documentary, which I directed, chronicles the little-known story of black female professional wrestlers who overcame tremendous odds to succeed in the male-dominated world of professional wrestling in the 1950s, '60s
'Lady Wrestler' Is About Succeeding Against the Odds
The documentary "Lady Wrestler: The Amazing, Untold Story of African-American Women in the Ring" tells the little-known story of courageous African-American women like Ethel Johnson, Babs Wingo, Marva Scott and Ramona Isbell who braved racism and sexism in the 1950s and '60s to become international superstars in the male-dominated world of professional wrestling. "Lady Wrestler," which I directed," will screen on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. in the Museum of the Mov
