Frustrated by the dearth of women and people of color in the media, as well as all the white men dominating newsrooms, in 2020 a motivated group of women and LGBTQ+ journalists banded together to buck the status quo and launch The 19th* News. Based in Austin, Texas, the digital news start-up is named after the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote, but with an asterisk to acknowledge the Black women and women of color who were omitted. The 19th*'s work is guided by the asterisk--asking who is overlooked in the story and how they can be included.

United States | 2023 | 99 minutes 
Directors: Heather Courtney, Princess A. Hairston, Chelsea Hernandez
Producer: Diane Quon, Heather Courtney, Princess A. Hairston, Chelsea Hernandez
Cinematography: Heather Courtney, Princess A. Hairston, Chelsea Hernandez
Editor: Jamie Boyle, Kristina Motwani