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Margaret Brown

Margaret Cannon Boyce Brown devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Sunday, the 29th day of October 2023. She was just under ...
TheWrap

How ‘Descendant’ Searched for a Slave Ship and a Community’s History

A version of this story about “Descendant” first appeared in the Guild & Critics Awards/Documentaries issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. Director Margaret Brown, a native of Mobile, Alabama, was ...
The Greeley Tribune

Advocate and longtime Greeley resident Margaret Brown dies at 102

Margaret Brown, a longtime Greeley resident who worked on behalf of The Arc of Weld County and individuals with intellectual and developmental challenges, died April 16 at age 102. Brown is survived ...
IndieWire

‘Descendant’ Isn’t the Movie Director Margaret Brown Had in Mind

One engaging narrative element in the film was the search for the slave ship Clotilda. In her 2008 documentary “The Order of Myths,” director Margaret Brown explores segregated Mardi Gras celebrations ...
Deadline.com

Finding The Slave Ship At Center Of ‘Descendant’ Became An Unexpected “Emotional Artifact”, Director Says – Contenders Documentary

Higher Ground, the production company founded by Barack and Michelle Obama, has established an enviable track record with Oscar voters, earning a Best Documentary Feature nomination last year with ...
NPR

Director Margaret Brown and Veda Tunstall on their new documentary, 'Descendant'

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with director Margaret Brown and Veda Tunstall about their new documentary, "Descendant." It follows the descendants of the survivors from the Clotilda. For generations, the ...
The Gazette

Such a Fine Sight to See: Setting the record straight at Margaret Tobin Brown's lavish home in downtown Denver

Margaret Tobin Brown was never called “Molly” during her lifetime, and most of the legend surrounding her life is untrue. Yes, she was a passenger on the Titanic, and she did indeed help save the ...