Storytellers

American Son

"There's been an incident"

Based on the acclaimed Broadway play, the Netflix Television Event American Son tells the story of Kendra Ellis-Connor (Emmy-nominee Kerry Washington), the mother of a missing teenage boy, as she struggles to put the pieces together in a South Florida police station. Steven Pasquale, Jeremy Jordan, and Eugene Lee also reprise their roles in the adaptation which presents four distinct viewpoints, while also navigating the unique dynamic of an interracial couple trying to raise a mixed-race son. This film delves into the tensions around implicit bias, police-community relations, and families at a time when this nation is deeply divided on these issues.

It premiered on Nextflix in November 2019 to mixed reviews. Whether it 'excites' you or not, it will definitely spark some conversations and debates about very real issues. You can watch the full movie here.

13th

This film tells the story of Walter McMillian, who was wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death in Monroeville, Alabama.  His conviction was based on police coercion and perjury and, during his trial in 1988, the judge imposed the death penalty using a controversial doctrine known as the "judicial override" as the jury had given a life sentence.

The movie is based on the book with the same title written by defense attorney, Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative.

The movie is in theaters now and will possibly be released on DVD and streaming in April 2020.

Freedom Riders

Based on Raymond Arsenault's book "Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice," this two-hour documentary tells the story of the summer of 1961 when more than 400 Black and white Americans risked their lives traveling together in the segregated South to protest segregation.

Dark Girls

Dark Girls is a fascinating and controversial documentary film that goes underneath the surface to explore the prejudices that dark-skinned women face throughout the world. It explores the roots of classism, racism and the lack of self-esteem within a segment of cultures that span from America to the most remote corners of the globe.

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

The Black Power Mixtape tells part of the story of the Black Power Movement through the eyes of a Swedish journalist. The journalist recorded interviews with Stokely Carmichael, Bobby Steale, Eldridge Cleaver, and Angela Davis.

Many Rivers to Cross

"The Black Atlantic" explores the global experiences that created the African-American people. Beginning a century before the first documented "20-and-odd" slaves who arrived at Jamestown, Virginia, the episode portrays the earliest Africans, slave and free, who arrived on these shores. The transatlantic slave trade soon became a vast empire connecting three continents.

Slavery by Another Name

Did Slavery really end with the Civil War? The documentary Slavery by Another Name explores how in the years following the Emancipation Proclamation, systematic approaches were taken to re-enslave newly freed Blacks in the United States. Giving voice to the thousands of victims from this period, Slavery by Another Name will challenge assumptions that slavery ended 150 years ago.

Eyes on the Prize

For the preeminent documentary series on the Civil Rights Movement, look no further than Eyes on the Prize. When it premiered on television in 1987, The Los Angeles Times called it “an exhaustive documentary that shouldn’t be missed.”  Not only does this series serve as a comprehensive resource in this extensive history, it acts to preserve their testimonials for future generations.

Soundtrack for a Revolution

Kamala discusses the ongoing opiod crisis, U.S. economy, the national emergency to fund the wall, and more. (Feb. 19,2019)

King in the Wilderness

King in the Wilderness chronicles the final chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, revealing a conflicted leader who faced an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum. While the Black Power movement saw his nonviolence as weakness, and President Lyndon B. Johnson saw his anti-Vietnam War speeches as irresponsible, Dr. King’s unyielding belief in peaceful protest became a testing point for a nation on the brink of chaos.

South Carolina Town Hall

Kamala talks to South Carolinians about . . .

The Grio Interview

Kamala shares her agenda for the Black community. (Feb. 25, 2019)