Jainaba Seckan‘s screenplay, BUT SOME OF US ARE BRAVE is being highlighted by the Black List in March for Women’s History Month.
Inspired by true events in 1976, daring students and a spirited professor at a Black women’s college take the school’s Board of Trustees hostage and demand a Black woman president for the first time in its nearly 100-year history.
Jainaba Seckan, a 2023 Black List Lab alum, is a screenwriter specializing in historical dramas that center the experiences of women. She is also a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practitioner with experience in higher education, tech, and entertainment.
