Exploring the often-contradictory role played by Black soldiers in American history.

Big Chief, Black Hawk
Big Chief Tee is a high school senior and the youngest Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief in New Orleans. During COVID-19, he and the Black Hawk Hunters navigate the impacts of gentrification and systemic racism on their annual masking tradition. Through haute couture, movement, and words, BIG CHIEF, BLACK HAWK celebrates the beauty and resilience of “the culture” even in the face of crisis and change.

The Death of My Two Fathers
After 20 years, Sol Guy finally watches his late father’s tapes and embarks on a personal journey of healing and reconciliation. At once a conversation between past and present and a letter to Sol’s children, THE DEATH OF MY TWO FATHERS reveals the complexities of identity, the persistence of racial trauma, the challenges of fatherhood -- and the liberation that exists in facing our own mortality.
Black Stories
In 2020, the global pandemic opened the world’s eyes to issues that had been masked by our normalized routines. As awareness of healthcare disparities, police brutality and economic inequality for Black Americans came to the forefront, amplifying Black voices became part of national, local and dinner table conversations.
Black history is American history, and we renew our collective commitment to lifting up the stories of Black movement makers and culture creators who define our world. February signifies history, heritage and the future, and WORLD celebrates the month through the stories of leaders, artists, and everyday individuals making waves big, small and extraordinary.
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Films & Features
A brief look at the youngest Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief and “the culture” in New Orleans.
Sol Guy watches his late father’s tapes -- and confronts the choices of his father’s life.
HEAVEN: CAN YOU HEAR ME? explores the impact of gun violence on Black families in Philly.
A mother & daughter organize their Black community to prepare for the 2020 presidential election and its challenges.
An intimate look at the lives of New York City Housing Authority residents.
What does it mean to grow up Black in America, a country too often divided by race?
Read an exclusive Q&A with investigative journalist Phillip Martin to learn more about the experience that led him to become the decorated reporter he is today, as told in Stories from the Stage: Newsworthy.
Growing up Black in America means bonds, struggles, and all too often, unearned judgement.
THE CONVERSATION REMIX explores the present catharsis we are living through, following the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020.
EYES ON THE PRIZE tells the definitive story of the civil rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement that changed the fabric of American life, and embodied a struggle whose reverberations continue to be felt today.
Decolonizing Mental Health calls for a redress of ways we define and treat mental health.
The remarkable life of a fearless Mississippi sharecropper-turned-human-rights-activist.
A falconer endeavors to build a bird sanctuary and provide his community opportunities.
Off the Georgia coast, two brothers grow up in an enclave of the Saltwater Geechee people.
A haunting look at the deep and lasting wounds of segregation and racial injustice.
The history of how skin became race, and race became power.
Explore the contemporary, lived experiences of communities of color in the American South and Puerto Rico through the lenses of diverse filmmakers.
The biography of Madame C.J. Walker, America's first self-made millionairess.
Mama Gloria is about Gloria Allen, a 75-year-old Black trailblazing transgender activist.
Professional Black Girl features a selection of episodes from the popular web series
The unprecedented story of the 2017 New Orleans runoff to elect first female mayor.
In music, Dereck no longer seeks permission to belong in his white Nebraska community.
At Black-owned funeral homes in New Orleans, COVID-19 reshapes the grieving process.
Joyce Thomas moved from St. Vincent to the United States after reading a newspaper ad for housekeeping jobs. She eventually ended up in Connecticut and began working with children.