"Melanie Page, director of the new documentary, ‘Can't Retire From This,’ spoke with FOX 5 about the basketball’s lasting impact on women in the nation's capital..."
The DMV’s Next Great Storyteller: Melanie Page is Shining a Light on Women’s Hoops
"Enter: Melanie Page, a North Carolina A&T State University alum, former basketball player, and Prince George’s County native from Laurel. Watching In the Water inspired Page to direct her debut docuseries..."

DMV native Melanie Page's docuseries 'Can’t Retire From This' honors women basketball players

"Melanie Page is a writer, director, and producer. The DMV native is set to host a screening of her upcoming documentary series Can’t Retire From This at..."
‘CAN’T RETIRE FROM THIS’ DMV BASKETBALL DOCUMENTARY A LABOR OF LOVE
"Finding my lane in the sport that I loved so much and immersed myself in so much, it’s like becoming a child again." After working with her mother's AAU team during the pandemic, Melanie Page became inspired to tell the story of DMV women's basketball.

Former women’s basketball player pays homage to her sport and Black women with new documentary

"Melanie Page hopes ‘Can’t Retire’ allows basketball players and Black women to be heard as humans and respected athletes..."


'What is it worth?' Filmmaker highlights grind of women's basketball, DMV's deep roots

"Here in the DMV a local film maker is trying to bring more awareness to the grind of women’s basketball, especially the rich culture here in the DMV..."

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