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Lady Wrestler: The Story Behind the Story

Lady Wrestler: The Story Behind the Story gives listeners an exclusive peek into the documentary "Lady Wrestler," which chronicles trailblazing Black female wrestlers from the 1950s and '60s. The movie debuts February 16, 2021 on Amazon Prime Video during Black History Month. For more information, visit http://www.ladywrestlermovie.com

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Lady Wrestler: The Story Behind the Story

Episode 5: The Importance of Telling Black Stories

March 11, 2021 • Chris Bournea

In this episode, author, filmmaker and entrepreneur extraordinaire Raymond Lambert joins “Lady Wrestler” director Chris Bournea to discuss the importance of telling African-American stories.

Chris and Raymond collaborated on the critically acclaimed book “All Jokes Aside,” about Raymond’s star-making Chicago comedy club of the same name. Raymond also produced “Phunny Business,” a Showtime documentary about the comedy club, and a PBS American Masters documentary about the legendary Maya Angelou. His latest project is a documentary about Harold Washington, Chicago’s first Black mayor.

If you haven’t already, please watch the “Lady Wrestler” documentary on Amazon Prime Video, rate the movie and write a review so that more people can discover this lost chapter of history.