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Pick of the Day: “Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power”
“Strong people don’t need strong leaders: the emphasis was on the organizing,” civil rights activist Jennifer Lawson tells us in “Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power,” Geeta Gandbhir...
SXSW 2021 Women Directors: Meet Emily & Sarah Kunstler – “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America”
Sisters Emily and Sarah Kunstler are the founders of Off Center Media, a documentary production company dedicated to racial justice and social change. Shortlisted for the Best Documentary Academy...
Issa Rae Exec Producing HBO Doc Exploring Black Television History
With “Insecure,” the HBO comedy she co-created, writes and produces, and toplines, Issa Rae has become an indelible part of television history — and a powerful voice in Black...
Trailer Watch: Drumline Members Honor Their Culture, Ancestors, & Community in “River City Drumbeat”
Thirty years ago, Edward “Nardie” White and Zambia Nkrumah formed a Black drum corps in Louisville, Kentucky, with the aim of teaching West Louisville youth about music, art, and their...
Salima Koroma Directing Black Wall Street Documentary
Another project examining the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre is in the works. Deadline confirms “Bad Rap” director Salima Koroma is helming and executive producing a documentary about Black...
Quote of the Day: “Mixed-ish” Showrunner Karin Gist on How TV Contributes to Black History
“History is a living, breathing thing that is made simply by the passing seconds,” “Mixed-ish” showrunner Karin Gist writes of Black History Month in a guest column for...