Sabrina Schmidt Gordon

An exploration of Black generational farmers in the American South reveals the fragility of legacy and the significance of owning land.

Few remember the name, much less the historical achievements, of Dr. Ralph Johnson Bunche. Yet, this African American mediator and United Nations diplomat was the first person of color anywhere in the world to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace.

This film offers unprecedented access to the life, work and mesmerizing performances of renowned poet and activist Sonia Sanchez who describes herself as "a woman with razor blades between my teeth." A leading figure in the Black Arts Movement and inspiration to today's hip hop spoken word artists, Sanchez for over 60 years has helped to redefine American culture and politics as an activist in the Black, women's and peace movements.

BLACK GIRLS is a visual anthology that illuminates the spectrum of advocacy for Black women in America. Directed by award-winning filmmaker B. Monét, BLACK GIRLS is an intimate, intergenerational portrait of identity, opportunity, and healing-centered engagement. Each chapter explores a different aspect of humanity: body, community, and love, and showcases how the corners of intersectionality can bring us all closer to the edge of a new beginning.

For over a decade, this portrait of a North Philadelphia family and the creative sanctuary offered by their home music studio was filmed with vérité intimacy. The family's 10-year journey is an illumination of race and class in America, and it's a testament to love, healing and hope.

The world is in crisis as it misses target after target to stop climate change. The Green New Deal has captured the imagination of millions with its visionary promise for systemic economic and environmental change that will build a better and more just world. In this moment of political upheaval with clashes in the streets and the halls of Congress, climate policy is taking center stage for the first time in American history, and the fight is on.

An exploration of Black generational farmers in the American South reveals the fragility of legacy and the significance of owning land.

Few remember the name, much less the historical achievements, of Dr. Ralph Johnson Bunche. Yet, this African American mediator and United Nations diplomat was the first person of color anywhere in the world to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace.

This film offers unprecedented access to the life, work and mesmerizing performances of renowned poet and activist Sonia Sanchez who describes herself as "a woman with razor blades between my teeth." A leading figure in the Black Arts Movement and inspiration to today's hip hop spoken word artists, Sanchez for over 60 years has helped to redefine American culture and politics as an activist in the Black, women's and peace movements.

BLACK GIRLS is a visual anthology that illuminates the spectrum of advocacy for Black women in America. Directed by award-winning filmmaker B. Monét, BLACK GIRLS is an intimate, intergenerational portrait of identity, opportunity, and healing-centered engagement. Each chapter explores a different aspect of humanity: body, community, and love, and showcases how the corners of intersectionality can bring us all closer to the edge of a new beginning.

For over a decade, this portrait of a North Philadelphia family and the creative sanctuary offered by their home music studio was filmed with vérité intimacy. The family's 10-year journey is an illumination of race and class in America, and it's a testament to love, healing and hope.

The world is in crisis as it misses target after target to stop climate change. The Green New Deal has captured the imagination of millions with its visionary promise for systemic economic and environmental change that will build a better and more just world. In this moment of political upheaval with clashes in the streets and the halls of Congress, climate policy is taking center stage for the first time in American history, and the fight is on.