This edition: Mama Gloria
Episode Details
Original tape date: November 12, 2025. First aired: March 20, 2026.Mama Gloria is a loving portrait of Gloria Allen, a 73-year-old trailblazing and beloved Black transgender woman from Chicago who founded a charm school for young trans people. Through her recollections of growing up with a supportive family on the South Side, her time in the drag ball scene, and her journey toward living authentically, the film highlights the power of unconditional love. Spanning from her childhood to her role as a mentor, Gloria’s story is a profound celebration of resilience, pride, and the importance of chosen family.
Inspired to develop Mama Gloria for her own daughter, trans advocate Gia Parr, director and writer Luchina Fisher set out to tell a trans story that did not focus solely on vulnerability and violence. Mama Gloria airs as part of Frame by Frame: Black Public Media, a partnership between CUNY TV and Black Public Media that showcases the remarkable talent within BPM’s creative community.
Guest List
Luchina Fisher Director, Mama Gloria
- College of Staten Island
- Friday, May 15 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 2:00pm
- Friday, May 22 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 2:00pm
- Friday, May 29 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 2:00pm
- It's Such A Good Day for a Festival
- Friday, May 15 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 2:30pm
- Friday, May 22 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 2:30pm
- Friday, May 29 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 2:30pm
- WSIA: 40 Years
- Friday, May 15 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 2:50pm
- Friday, May 22 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 2:50pm
- Friday, May 29 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 2:50pm
- Solicitors!
- Friday, May 15 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 3:00pm
- Friday, May 22 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 3:00pm
- Friday, May 29 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 3:00pm
- The Class of 2020
- Friday, May 15 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 3:25pm
- Friday, May 22 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 3:25pm
- Friday, May 29 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 3:25pm
- Ramyun & Tangerines
- Friday, May 15 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 3:50pm
- Friday, May 22 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 3:50pm
- Friday, May 29 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 3:50pm
- The Box
- Friday, May 15 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 4:00pm
- Friday, May 22 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 4:00pm
- Friday, May 29 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 4:00pm
- Waiting Room
- Friday, May 15 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, May 16 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 4:15pm
- Friday, May 22 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, May 23 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 4:15pm
- Friday, May 29 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, May 30 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 4:15pm
- Queer Portraits Studio Show
- Friday, June 5 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 2:00pm
- Friday, June 12 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, June 13 - 2:00pm
- In & Out
- Friday, June 5 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 2:30pm
- Cutting Room Floor #1
- Friday, June 5 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 2:45pm
- Make A Declaration
- Friday, June 5 - 2:55pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 2:55pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 2:55pm
- Voces Transcendentes
- Friday, June 5 - 3:05pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 3:05pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 3:05pm
- Candy's Sun
- Friday, June 5 - 3:15pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 3:15pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 3:15pm
- Las Olas
- Friday, June 5 - 3:30pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 3:30pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 3:30pm
- NY Counterpoint
- Friday, June 5 - 3:40pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 3:40pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 3:40pm
- In The Body
- Friday, June 5 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 3:50pm
- I Want To Leave A Legacy
- Friday, June 12 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, June 13 - 2:30pm
- The Animal In You
- Friday, June 12 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, June 13 - 3:00pm
- Waiting Room
- Friday, May 8 - 4:15pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 4:15pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 4:15pm
- The Box
- Friday, May 8 - 4:00pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 4:00pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 4:00pm
- Ramyun & Tangerines
- Friday, May 8 - 3:50pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 3:50pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 3:50pm
- The Class of 2020
- Friday, May 8 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 3:25pm
- Solicitors!
- Friday, May 8 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 3:00pm
- WSIA: 40 Years
- Friday, May 8 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 2:50pm
- It's Such A Good Day for a Festival
- Friday, May 8 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 2:30pm
- College of Staten Island
- Friday, May 8 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, May 9 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 2:00pm
- Lo Guarracino
- Friday, April 24 - 3:10pm
- Saturday, April 25 - 3:10pm
- Sunday, April 26 - 3:10pm
- White Sun
- Friday, April 24 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, April 25 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, April 26 - 3:00pm
- The Gorgon Cycles
- Friday, April 24 - 2:50pm
- Saturday, April 25 - 2:50pm
- Sunday, April 26 - 2:50pm
- Farmer's Life
- Friday, April 24 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, April 25 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, April 26 - 2:30pm
- Viento Apacible
- Friday, April 17 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, April 18 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, April 19 - 3:25pm
- Friday, May 1 - 3:25pm
- Saturday, May 2 - 3:25pm
- Sunday, May 3 - 3:25pm
- THE STREAM XIII
- Friday, April 17 - 3:15pm
- Saturday, April 18 - 3:15pm
- Sunday, April 19 - 3:15pm
- Friday, May 1 - 3:15pm
- Saturday, May 2 - 3:15pm
- Sunday, May 3 - 3:15pm
- Beach Birds: The Shaman, The Guardian, The Journey
- Friday, April 17 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, April 18 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, April 19 - 3:00pm
- Friday, May 1 - 3:00pm
- Saturday, May 2 - 3:00pm
- Sunday, May 3 - 3:00pm
- EL POZO / THE WELL
- Friday, April 17 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, April 18 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, April 19 - 2:45pm
- Friday, May 1 - 2:45pm
- Saturday, May 2 - 2:45pm
- Sunday, May 3 - 2:45pm
- ODE ON A KOREAN URN
- Friday, April 17 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, April 18 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, April 19 - 2:30pm
- Friday, May 1 - 2:30pm
- Saturday, May 2 - 2:30pm
- Sunday, May 3 - 2:30pm
- Bronx World Film
- Friday, April 17 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, April 18 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, April 19 - 2:00pm
- Friday, April 24 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, April 25 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, April 26 - 2:00pm
- Friday, May 1 - 2:00pm
- Saturday, May 2 - 2:00pm
- Sunday, May 3 - 2:00pm
