This
goddess of moving images was first African American
woman to have a full-length feature
film in general theatrical release. The film was
Daughters Of the Dust.
On the
mainstream tip, Dash wrote and directed
HBO's Subway Stories, "Sax Canter Riff," and
Showtime's "Grip Till it Hurts."
Other notable but less seen works include directing credits for: "Praise House", "Relatives" and "Diary of an African Nun".