Yoruba Richen | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Richen in 2012 | |
| Born | 1972 New York, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter, producer |
| Known for | The New Black |
Yoruba Richen (born 1972, in New York City, New York)[citation needed] is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.[1] Her work has been featured on PBS, New York Times Op Doc, Frontline Digital, New York Magazine's website -The Cut, The Atlantic and Field of Vision. Her film The Green Book: Guide to Freedom was broadcast on the Smithsonian Channel to record audiences and was awarded the Henry Hampton Award for Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking.