Posts Tagged ‘documentary’
Natchez: Film Screening
Winner of Best Documentary Feature at Tribeca ’25, NATCHEZ unravels the complex layers of a town in Mississippi sustained by antebellum tourism yet divided by the narrative of its own history. As hoop skirts and mansion tours clash with hard truths, NATCHEZ becomes a riveting meditation on the stories America chooses to tell—and forget.
Read MoreDialogues Documentary Festival
Over four days we will present 30+ film programs at our two year-round cinema venues (the Oriental and Downer Theatres) and extend many of those films with in-cinema talkbacks and panels immediately following the screening. Films will explore themes and topics that are timely and relevant to our communities and audiences.
Read MoreThe Atlanta club where pleasure and hip-hop dealmaking collide
The new documentary provides an inside look into the unique culture of the Atlanta strip club, which is frequented by rappers.
Read More‘Number One on the Call Sheet’ celebrates Hollywood’s Black A-listers
A new documentary series on Apple+ highlights Black stars and their relationships with the Hollywood scene.
Read MoreA new documentary explores why the first ‘Black Barbie’ was much more than just a doll
On the tail of a successful movie based on Mattel’s Barbie, Netflix is now home to a documentary about a Black version of the classic doll.
Read MoreWatch: Brown at 70—A Reality Check on School Segregation
Dr. Camika Royal, Sharif El Mekki, Dr. Kelly Hurst, and Dr. Gary Orfield joined Word In Black to talk about modern school segregation.
Read MoreRap Is Art, Not Evidence
A new documentary chronicles efforts to keep rap lyrics from being used by prosecutors, combatting a long-standing trend of criminalizing rap.
Read MoreThe Day Disco Was Demolished
PBS will air a new documentary about disco, a genre that welcomed musicians of different races and sexual orientations.
Read MoreThe Loyola Project Screening Rescheduled for January 10th
Please join us at ABHM on January 10th at 5 PM CT for a special screening of The Loyal Project followed by a panel discussion and reception.
Read MoreThe Loyola Project Screening
The legendary team the Loyola Ramblers is reexamined by basketball player and co-captain Lucas Williamson. Woven together with archival footage and modern day interviews, this captivating story continues to provide inspiration in the fight for equality. Join ABHM for a special screening, a panel discussion and reception.
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