Hope: A Family Legacy (Docuseries)

A docuseries providing an intimate peek into the enduring legacy of one of America’s most prolific civil rights families: the Hopes.

About This Project
HOPE uncovers the lives of John Hope and Lugenia Burns Hope, the first Black President and First Lady of Morehouse College, and traces the extraordinary legacy they left across four generations.

Why Now
The realities of Black American history and the contributions made by its most influential leaders are increasingly under threat of being overlooked, distorted, or erased. Due to these threats, society's awareness of the Hope family's impact and influence on American history has sadly been lost to time. Now, more than ever, it is important to disclose it, it is essential to celebrate it, and the HOPE docuseries aims to preserve it.

Meet the Team:
Dircelene "Sissi" Torres - DIRECTOR

• Tisch Film & TV alum and adjunct
• Award-winning director and producer
• Runs writing groups and salons for emerging and established writers

Kiyoka "Kex" Rhodes - PRODUCER

• Capital Emmy-nominated producer/director
• Member of the Producers Guild of America
• MBA Candidate at Johns Hopkins University

Taeryn Booker - DEVELOPMENT FUNDRAISER

• Associate Producer for Harris for President
• Project Manager in political consulting and fundraising
• Skilled in all forms of media, including digital content, political communications, and television production

How You Can Help
This project is currently in development as we gather the information and materials necessary to film.

Your donations will assist us in organizing and cataloging archival research, hiring crew, renting equipment, conducting interviews, and polishing our pitch materials.

We look forward to providing updates as this project grows!

Please share this fundraiser with your family, friends, colleagues, and anyone committed to the preservation of Black history.

Thank you so much for your support!