A Victory at Bad River
The Bad River Tribe has taken on a billion-dollar Canadian oil pipeline company to defend manoomin and the fresh waters that sustain it—and us all.
Film
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.
Why Is It So Hard to Watch This Oscar-Winning Documentary?
“No Other Land” is running into the same barriers other Palestinian films have.
A Beautifully “Wicked” Approach to Disability
Despite being pitied for the color of their skin or wheelchair use, the film’s characters don’t let society define them—or their power.
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
A New Hollywood “Origin” Story
With her latest film, Ava DuVernay is modeling a new way of financing impactful films and ensuring creative freedom.
Gun Violence Prevention on the Basketball Court
In her documentary “Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia,” filmmaker Kyra Knox highlights Philadelphia communities creatively addressing gun violence.
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.
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