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In Tribute of a Civil Rights Legend


Named in honor of Civil Rights legend,
Dorothy Cotton, The Dorothy Cotton Institute advances the

KNOWING,
SHARING and
PROTECTION of
Human Rights

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On Dorothy Cotton’s Birthday

Today is June 9.  Had she lived, this would be Dorothy Foreman Cotton’s 93rd birthday. Even now, her well-deserved stardom is rising. Through our documentary Move When the Spirit Says Move: the Legacy of Dorothy Foreman Cotton, she is continuing to teach, affirm and motivate people with her

March 25–Ithaca Premier of Move When the Spirit Says Move- The Legacy of Dorothy Foreman Cotton

Don’t miss the long-awaited East Coast premier of our documentary! It is part of the: FINGERLAKES ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL  (FLEFF) March 25th, 2023, 7pm at CINEMAPOLIS ITHACA, NY TICKETS ON SALE  NOW 2023 Move When The Spirit Says Move–The  Legacy of Dorothy Foreman Cotton Running

Move When the Spirit Says Move Premiers at Pan African Film Festival

On Friday, February 10, at 6:45 pm PT, our documentary, MOVE WHEN THE SPIRIT SAYS MOVE: THE LEGACY OF DOROTHY FOREMAN COTTON, directed and produced by PhotoSynthesis Productions, premiered as an opening night selection  at the Pan African Film Festival at the Cinemark Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza 1