In 1999, 9-year-old Emmanuel Sanford-Durant and his Washington, D.C., family began to film their daily lives in America's most dangerous…
African American
Jacqueline Olive
In the small town of Bladenboro, N.C., 17-year-old Lennon Lacy was found hanging from a swing set on Aug. 29, 2014. Despite inconsistencies in the…
Roger Ross Williams
Helmed by Oscar- and Emmy-winning director Roger Ross Williams, “The Apollo” chronicles the unique history and contemporary legacy of the New York…
Brian Schodorf
Much is said about the violence that plagues Chicago’s hyper-segregated communities. But what is known about the systems that created them, the…
Chinonye Chukwu
In Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner “Clemency,” years of carrying out death-row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams (…
Judith Helfand
Chicago suffered the worst heat disaster in U.S history in 1995, when 739 residents — mostly elderly and black — died over the course of one week…
Gretchen Hildebran & Vivian Vazquez
In the 1970s, the Bronx was on fire. Left unprotected by the city government, nearly a half-million people were displaced as their close-knit,…
An exploration of the many varieties of art, from tattooing to quilting to cartooning to beading to painting.
A program that explores the black experience from a multiplicity of perspectives.
A collection of real-life stories told through a variety of animated techniques.
Danielle Beverly
Iconic Chicago record store Dusty Groove has been buying vinyl collections for 20 years. But how can you put a price tag on something so personal…
Destin Daniel Cretton
A powerful and thought-provoking true story, "Just Mercy" follows young civil-rights attorney Bryan Stevenson (“Black Panther’s” Michael B. Jordan…
Alexander John Glustrom
Mossville, La., is a shadow of its former self. Once a community rich in natural resources and history, Mossville was founded by formerly enslaved…
An evening of shorts with a musical theme is capped by a performance by the Opera Bell Band, creators of the film "Green Lemon Buggy."
Andrew Elizaga & Tia Young
Because of the steady exodus of African Americans from the rapidly gentrifying, historically black neighborhood of Seattle’s Central District, the…
Rashaad Ernesto Green
On a summer night in Harlem during her last months at home before starting college, 17-year-old poet Ayanna (co-writer Zora Howard) meets Isaiah (…
Van Maximilian Carlson
“Princess of the Row” tells a heart-wrenching tale about the powerful bond between a father and daughter. Alicia Willis (Tayler Buck) — a 12-year-…
LIsa Cortés & Farah X
“The Remix” tells the story of how hip-hop changed fashion, leading to the stratospheric rise of street wear around the world. The film takes…
Embracing your differences and following your dreams are just two of the messages in this program for children ages 8 to 13.
Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan's much-lauded short documentary (U.S., 2019, 28 min.) — which debuted at Tribeca and is one of the first films from…
Trey Edward Shults
Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, and featuring an ensemble of award-winning actors and breakouts alike, “Waves” traces the epic…
Roberto Minervini
In the summer of 2017, a string of brutal police killings of young African-American men sends shock waves throughout the country. In New Orleans,…