Michelle Obama, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson attend festivals on Martha's Vineyard
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The trio also touched on mental health, relationships, and the importance of telling stories about the Black experience, according to the
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The film festival, which ran from July 31 to Aug. 9, featured 26 films and more than 50 short films. Since 2002, the festival has become a popular destination for Black actors and filmmakers to share their work and experiences.
'That's why we do it — to salute filmmakers of color," Stephanie Tavares-Rance, co-founder of the festival, recently
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Along with Obama,
Michelle Obama hugged Floyd Rance during Higher Ground's "IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson" podcast during the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival.
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Also on Saturday,
Jackson discussed her 2024 memoir, 'Lovely One,' at the second annual
Jackson's memoir 'takes us on a journey from her family's roots in the segregated South to her historic confirmation to becoming a jurist on America's highest Court,' the festival wrote on
'Where I am now, I'm pretty much stuck. So I'm glad I got it all done,' Jackson told the audience about her roles as a law clerk, public defender and judge, according to the New York Times.
The book festival is 'a celebration of Black literary excellence with author showcases, panel discussions, appetizers & refreshments,' according to
'This celebration is a unique opportunity for both aspiring and well-established Black authors in fiction, non-fiction, young adult, and children to support, share, and celebrate Black literary excellence,' the website said.
The festival also featured Malcolm D. Lee, author of 'The Best Man' series, and Tara Roberts, author of 'Written in the Waters: A Memoir of History, Home and Belonging.'
Globe correspondent Ryan Yau contributed to this report.
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