The Rape of Recy Taylor

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.

91min
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.7/10

Cast

Tommy Bernardi profile pictureTommy BernardiBilly Howerton
Cynthia Erivo profile pictureCynthia ErivoRosa Parks

About The Rape of Recy Taylor

The Rape of Recy Taylor Overview

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.

Runtime: 91min

Extra details

Original Title: The Rape of Recy Taylor
Original Language: English
Directed By: Nancy Buirski
Production Companies
Augusta FilmsTransform FilmsArtemis RisingMatador Films