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Narrative as Resistance with Fanshen Cox
Narrative as Resistance with Fanshen Cox
Fanshen Cox. Actor, Educator, Writer, Producer / Head of Strategic Outreach, Pearl Street Films
An award-winning actor, producer, and educator, Fanshen Cox has recently completed seven years of touring her one-woman show: One Drop of Love. She is also a Producer and Development Executive at Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Pearl Street Films, and a co-host of the podcast Sista Brunch. She served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cape Verde, West Africa, and holds a BA in Spanish & Education, an MA in TESOL, and an MFA in TV, Film & Theatre. She has been honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards from CSULA and from Teachers College, Columbia University. She serves on the board of The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and on the Kennedy Center’s Turnaround Arts Equity Advisory Committee. Fanshen is also a co-author of the Inclusion Rider with Dr. Stacy Smith and Kalpana Kotagal, which was announced at the 2018 Oscar awards by Frances McDormand.
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