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Lena Waithe stayed true to her mission to highlight and share stories created by Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.
On Wednesday, Waithe showcased her Rising Voices initiative, a partnership with Indeed and her Hillman Grad production company that focuses on investing in, uncovering and telling stories created by BIPOC filmmakers and storytellers. As part of the event, 10 films by 10 BIPOC filmmakers were premiered. Later that night, Waithe was also spotted at the official afterparty celebrating the participating filmmakers, including Johnson Cheng, David Fortune, Stacy Pascal
