“2011 has been the year of what they call the Arab Spring,” Phillip Jackson told the panel Stepping Up: The Power of the Parent Advocate at Education Nation. “2011 must also become the year of the American Parent Fall – this fall.” As demonstrators began gathering in the financial district several blocks south, Jackson told [...]

According to a study released yesterday by the Center on Media and Human Development at Northwestern University,  minority youth (African Americans,  Latinos and Asian Americans aged 8 to 18) spend an average of 13 hours per day consuming media of some kind. That’s more than 4.5 hours more than their white counterparts. The differences persist [...]

We are thrilled to announce that AN AMERICANPROMISE (2013) – our 12-year documentary that examines the complexities of race, parenting, privilege and education at the dawn of the 21st Century – has been named a grantee of the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund for 2011. The fund selects documentary film projects that “humanize socially important issues from around the [...]

As the main characters of An American Promise, a 12-year documentary about education, parenting and race in New York City, begin their college application process, other families around the city are grappling with very different school admissions processes. In the past four weeks, the New York Times has examined the surreal admissions experience for parents [...]

“Haiti: One Day, One Destiny” filmmaker Michele Stephenson of the Rada Film Group sat down with Yvette Caslin of RollingOut.com to talk about the importance of presenting multiple experiences, the challenges facing Haiti and her experience making “Haiti: One Day, One Destiny” for the National Black Programming Consortium. The film premieres as part of “AfroPoP: [...]

Next Monday, December 6th, come out to celebrate the holidays and show your support for education and community organizing in Haiti at Kevin Powell’s 10 Anniversary Holiday Party! This year the event will benefit EDEYO, a school and community outreach center in Haiti. Among the amazing performances and films at the party, you will get [...]

In February, photographer and Brooklyn Photo Salon Executive Director Regine Romain traveled to Haiti to document post-earthquake Port-au-Prince. On Thursday October 28, the Dash Gallery presents the Haiti Fundraiser Fest, where some of Romain’s photographs will be on display. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to relief and rebuilding efforts, and gain a new [...]

  Five activists. Five continents. One global movement to end racism. If you’ve ever wondered whether one person can make a difference in their society, join us on Tuesday October 26th, as Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights presents a special screening of Faces of Change, followed by a Q&A with Producer/Director [...]

If your community faced demolition, what would you do? Two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the city council voted to demolish the majority of public housing projects in the city – even those that were unaffected by the storm. Coming Home: the Dry Storm follows the efforts of public housing residents and activists [...]

We’re thrilled to announce that Michele Stephenson’s short film “Haiti: One Day: One Destiny”  (working title) will be screening next Tuesday 9/28 at 6pm at SHOP TALK ART in Fort Greene Brooklyn. If you are in the New York area, please join us for a preview of this important project that examines at the post-quake [...]