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Yoruba Richen
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Born: 1972
New York City, New York, USA
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Biography
Yoruba Richen (born 1972) is a film director, screenwriter and producer. She produced and directed The New Black (2013), which won the audience award at AFI Docs, Frameline Film Festival and Philly Q Fest. It also won best documentary at Urbanworld Film Festival. The New Black was nominated for an NAACP Image Award and a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary. She is director of the documentary program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
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| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Fall of Diddy | 2025 | Director |
| Black and Missing | 2021 | Director |
| High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America | 2021 | Director |
| The New York Times Presents | 2020 | Director, Producer |
| American Experience | 1988 | Director, Producer, Writer |