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The Invisible Vegan (2019)
84 min | Documentary

The Invisible Vegan (2019)

84 min | Documentary

The Invisible Vegan is a 90-minute independent documentary that explores the problem of unhealthy dietary patterns in the African-American community, foregrounding the health and wellness possibilities enabled by plant-based vegan diets ...See moreThe Invisible Vegan is a 90-minute independent documentary that explores the problem of unhealthy dietary patterns in the African-American community, foregrounding the health and wellness possibilities enabled by plant-based vegan diets and lifestyle choices. Featuring interviews with luminaries such as Cedric the Entertainer (actor and comedian), John Salley (former NBA player and wellness advocate), and Clayton Gavin (aka Stic of the hip-hop duo Dead Prez), this documentary shows how intertwined histories of slavery, twentieth-century socioeconomic inequalities, and the rise of Big Food, have led to the increased consumption and dependence on meat, processed, junk, and fast food. Inspired by Ralph Ellison's 1952 firsthand account of alienation as an African-American in The Invisible Man, the title of this documentary evokes the ways in which prevailing attitudes and stereotypes about veganism within the African-American community have rendered the benefits of this lifestyle invisible within spheres of popular culture, social experience, and political debate. The documentary begins with the personal story of Jasmine Leyva, a 30-year-old black actress and filmmaker currently based in Los Angeles. Taking Leyva's unhealthy childhood growing up in Washington, DC as a point of departure, the film interweaves her narrative with the professional and personal experiences of a prominent group of vegan activists. Written by Antawan Byrd See less

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Siatta Adams Self Self See fewer	The Invisible Vegan (2019)
Sharon Brathwaite Self Self See fewer	Think Like a Man (2012)
Xavier Brown Self Self See fewer	The Invisible Vegan (2019)
Genesis Butler Self Self See fewer	Meet Poppy the Pig PSA (2020)
Cedric The Entertainer Self (as Cedric the Entertainer) Self (as Cedric the Entertainer) See fewer	Barbershop (2002)
Robert Clark Self Self See fewer	The Invisible Vegan (2019)
Monique Cobb Self Self See fewer	The Invisible Vegan (2019)
Healthy Emmie Nutritionist Nutritionist See fewer	Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
Rashad Farrow Self Self See fewer	The Invisible Vegan (2019)
Indira Fuller-Bey Self Self See fewer	The Invisible Vegan (2019)
Breeze Harper Self Self See fewer	The Invisible Vegan (2019)
Frantz Latten Self Self See fewer	Matador (2014)
Stic Man Self Self See fewer	Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
Christopher-Sebastian McJetters Self Self See fewer	Sentientism (2020)
Tracye McQuirter Self Self See fewer	Prescription: Nutrition (2017)
Milton Mills Self Self See fewer	Eden Good (2006)
Lezlie Mitchell Self Self See fewer	The Invisible Vegan (2019)
Ama Opare Self Self See fewer	The Invisible Vegan (2019)
Kwaku Opare Self Self See fewer	The Night The Shadow Stood Still
Lauren Ornelas Self Self See fewer	What Should I Put in My Coffee? (2020)
Jasmine C. Perry Self (as Jasmine Leyva) Self (as Jasmine Leyva) See fewer	Afia (2020)
Patricia A. Perry Self Self See fewer	The Invisible Mermaid (2023)
Isaiah Pickens Self Self See fewer	Weediquette (2016)
John Salley Self Self See fewer	Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
Tammie Smalls Self Self See fewer	Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003)
Erica L. Taylor Self Self See fewer	Yo! MTV Raps (2022)
Psyche Williams-Forson Self Self See fewer	Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl (2017)