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Watching ‘When They See Us’ Is An Act Of Social Justice

Ida HarrisJune 20, 2019June 20, 2019

by Ida HarrisJune 20, 2019June 20, 20191279

Discourse about "When They See Us" ranges from whether or not people would tune in at all to how weighty and emotionally stirring it was...

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Award-Winning Film ‘Charcoal’ Heads to National Museum of African Art Smithsonian Institution

Kandia JohnsonOctober 23, 2018October 23, 2018

by Kandia JohnsonOctober 23, 2018October 23, 2018846

Francesca Andre turned her experiences with colorism and her passion for storytelling into "Charcoal," an award-winning film, which is on its way to the Smithsonian National...

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Reel Sisters Dedicates Film Festival to Self-Care and Spotlights Films by Women of Color

Kandia JohnsonOctober 14, 2018October 17, 2018

by Kandia JohnsonOctober 14, 2018October 17, 2018492

Carolyn Butts founded the Reel Sisters Film Festival to showcase films directed, produced and written by women of color. Now, the Brooklyn-based film festival is celebrating two...

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Common, Regina Hall, and Russell Hornsby Share Lessons from ‘The Hate U Give’

Thela ThatchOctober 6, 2018October 17, 2018

by Thela ThatchOctober 6, 2018October 17, 2018897

Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, and Common addressed a plethora of timely themes found within "The Hate U Give," providing valuable insight into how we navigate...

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Meet the Film Director Putting the Spotlight on Human Trafficking

Kandia JohnsonSeptember 30, 2018September 28, 2018

by Kandia JohnsonSeptember 30, 2018September 28, 2018679

Adisa Septuri is an award-winning Director, Producer, and Philanthropist with a track record of putting the spotlight on traumatizing events and social injustices around the world...

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Building Diversity and Inclusion in the Film Industry

Kandia JohnsonAugust 25, 2018August 24, 2018

by Kandia JohnsonAugust 25, 2018August 24, 20182964

Yvonne Huff Lee is the co-founder of the Lagralane Group, a film industry finance and development company. Beyond investing in socially impactful projects and curating talent...