Courtney Symone Staton, lead producer of “Silence Sam” from Greenville NC, is an activist who uses poetry, film and photography to celebrate the everyday heroism in protest and black identity. She serves as a lead producer and impact producer of “Silence Sam,” a participatory documentary about the student-led movement to remove Confederate monument “Silent Sam” from the campus of the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and the resulting silencing of student activism. A 2018 Next Doc Fellow, she uses her art to drive viewers past the point of empathy to the point of healing and action.
Courtney Symone Staton will be a panelist on the Age of Consent panel.
