Congratulations to Laurens Grant, director of the new documentary JESSE OWENS, which will be featured on Opening Night of the Full Frame Film Festival on Thursday April 12th in Durham, NC. The festival will run through April 15th. Here is more information about the film: JESSE OWENS is a Firelight …
As American Promise heats up on Kickstarter, the urgency of our film and campaign was thrown into sharp relief Tuesday as the New York Times reported that black students, especially boys, face much harsher discipline in public schools than other students. “The undeniable truth is that the everyday education experience for too many …
We’ve raised over $40,000 – and we have just 5 days left to reach our goal of $50,000. Our Kickstarter campaign has …
Last week, we got the opportunity to present work-in-progress clips from American Promise at the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO) Symposium …
We’re thrilled that Haiti: One Day, One Destiny is now playing in the short documentary program of the 20th Annual Pan …
“2011 has been the year of what they call the Arab Spring,” Phillip Jackson told the panel Stepping Up: The Power of …
According to a study released yesterday by the Center on Media and Human Development at Northwestern University, minority youth (African Americans, Latinos …
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 …
As the main characters of An American Promise, a 12-year documentary about education, parenting and race in New York City, begin their …
“Haiti: One Day, One Destiny” filmmaker Michele Stephenson of the Rada Film Group sat down with Yvette Caslin of RollingOut.com to talk …