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Saturday, June 14
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM

Burke Theatre at the US Navy Memorial

701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004

The Inquisitor

Director

Angela Lynn Tucker

Executive Producers

Jameka Autry, Katy Drake Bettner, Tyrone Dixon Carrie Lozano, Stanley Nelson , Marcia Smith, Grace Lay, Jonathan Logan

Producers

Moira Griffin, Trevite Willis

Associate Producer

Ausinikka Hunter

Archival Producers

Susanne Mason, Michelle Ngo

Co-Producers

Charu Raman, Duane Prefume

Editor

Annukka Lilja

Consulting Editor

Co-Editor

Assistant Editor

Cinematographer

Duane Prefume

Additional Cinematography

Music

Omar Fadel

Sound

Narration

Contact

Angela Tucker, TuckerGurl Inc., angela@tuckergurl.com

As a young girl in Houston’s Fifth Ward, Barbara Jordan was taught to defy expectations. She understood that to succeed, she would need to forge her own path. With relentless determination and unyielding tenacity, Barbara Jordan made history as Texas’s first Black state senator and the first Southern Black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. In a world dominated by white men, she moved with deft skill, earning both their respect and their fear. At a time when the idea of a Black woman holding power seemed inconceivable, Barbara Jordan created a roadmap for change.

THE INQUISITOR offers a powerful portrait of Barbara Jordan’s rise to prominence. Told through Barbara’s commanding voice, the film weaves her inspiring personal story with key historical moments, highlighting her profound impact on American politics. Her legacy invites reflection on the nation’s past and present, emphasizing the importance of civic engagement and the power of bipartisanship.

Featuring interviews with Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Dan Rather, and many others, and a narration by the Academy Award-nominated actress Alfre Woodard, THE INQUISITOR illuminates Barbara Jordan’s extraordinary life and legacy.

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Angela Lynn Tucker

Director, The Inquisitor

Angela Tucker is an Emmy and Webby Award–winning filmmaker and artist dedicated to telling stories that spotlight underrepresented communities in bold and unconventional ways.

Her recent work includes Belly of the Beast (dir. Erika Cohn), a New York Times Critics’ Pick; The Trees Remember, a Webby-winning branded series created in collaboration with REI Co-Op Studios; and A New Orleans Noel, a Lifetime holiday film starring Patti LaBelle.

Angela’s past directorial work includes the PBS-aired documentary short All Skinfolk, Ain’t Kinfolk; the groundbreaking web series Black Folk Don’t, featured in Time Magazine’s “10 Ideas That Are Changing Your Life;” the feature film All Styles (Showtime); and A(sexual), a feature documentary about people who experience no sexual attraction, which streamed on Netflix and Hulu.

Her latest film, THE INQUISITOR—a portrait of political icon Barbara Jordan—will premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival and broadcast nationally on PBS.

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