Activism Inside the Student Protests That Shook Columbia University A new documentary follows Mahmoud Khalil and other student activists as they fight for divestment and Palestinian liberation. Julia Luz Betancourt | Apr 3, 2025
Activism Why Is It So Hard to Watch This Oscar-Winning Documentary? 鈥淣o Other Land鈥 is running into the same barriers other Palestinian films have. Drew Paul | Mar 4, 2025
Disability Justice A Beautifully 鈥淲icked鈥 Approach to Disability Despite being pitied for the color of their skin or wheelchair use, the film鈥檚 characters don鈥檛 let society define them鈥攐r their power. Vilissa Thompson | Feb 27, 2025
Murmurations | Criminal justice reform Murmurations: The Wisdom Behind Prison Walls A note from adrienne maree brown: Gilda Sheppard directed a film called Since I Been Down, in which Kimonti Carter was a protagonist as a transformed man leading his community Gilda Sheppard | Aug 29, 2024
A New Hollywood 鈥淥rigin鈥 Story With her latest film, Ava DuVernay is modeling a new way of financing impactful films and ensuring creative freedom. Vanessa Willoughby | Jun 19, 2024
Gun Violence | Activism Gun Violence Prevention on the Basketball Court In her documentary 鈥淏ad Things Happen in Philadelphia,鈥 filmmaker Kyra Knox highlights Philadelphia communities creatively addressing gun violence. Gabes Torres | Aug 14, 2023
How Black Women Are Reshaping Afrofuturism The science fiction subgenre known for its utopian and liberation themes has become a vehicle for Black women artists. Jonita Davis | Apr 24, 2020