Black Public Media (BPM) Highlights “Descended from the Promised Land: The Legacy of Black Wall Street”
Black Public Media (BPM), will highlight our film, "Descended from the Promised Land: The Legacy of Black Wall Street," this fall, on October 16, on its AfroPoP Digital Shorts series. AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange is an award-winning documentary series that examines art, daily life and culture throughout the African diaspora. Its 15th season takes a deep dive into Black art and for the first time includes a digital component exclusively focused on short films. AfroPoP viewers can now
Redemption requires opportunity: A review of “All I See is the Future”
Colin Farmer reviews the documentary short "All I See is the Future" — recommending it to churches who want to engage topics like grace, redemption and mass incarceration.
DOC NYC Announces the Main Slate for Its 2022 Edition 
DOC NYC, the largest documentary film festival in the U.S., has announced its main programming slate. The festival will run in-person from November 9-17 at the IFC Center, SVA Theatre and Cinépolis Chelsea. The festival will continue online through November 27 after the in-person portion concludes.
DOC NYC to return next week with massive lineup of documentary screenings
America’s largest documentary film festival returns to New York City for an in-person run from Nov. 9 through Nov. 17.
Former Chief Judge Victoria Pratt Appointed Executive Director of Social Change Organization Odyssey Impact®
“It is truly an honor to lead and amplify the galvanizing work of Odyssey Impact®. Using media alongside the social change work of faith and secular leaders is what makes Odyssey unique and effective,” Judge Pratt shared.
DOC NYC unveils main slate lineup for 2022 festival
One of the premier U.S. documentary film festivals, DOC NYC, unveiled its main slate for this year’s event on Thursday (October 13). DOC NYC’s 2022 lineup includes more than 200 films, ...
Religion 101 – The WGVU Morning Show
Religion 101, guests from the Kaufman Interfaith Institute, today Kyle Kooyers and Kirsten Kelly talk about a film discussion to Stranger/Sister and the power of showcasing solidarity in film.
Four titles to provide an enriching look into life
Two New Jersey women, one Muslim and one Jewish, banded together in 2010 with a goal of transforming distrust and division into understanding and solidarity.
Preparing the Audience: Creating a Safe Space for Difficult Screenings
When Nick Stuart of the nonprofit multimedia company Odyssey Impact® thinks back on the 2016 world premiere of Kim A. Snyder’s Peabody Award-winning documentary Newtown—which tells the story of the community in Newtown, Connecticut, after the mass shooting of schoolchildren at Sandy Hook Elementary School—he remembers a specific conversation with a shuttle driver.
Odyssey Impact® Announces #MyJustice Film Contest Winners
(New York, NY October 26, 2021) Odyssey Impact® is proud to announce the 10 finalists and grand prize winner who will all have their films showcased in the Justice Film Festival in New York City in Spring 2022. All finalists will receive $1,000.00 in cash prizes, with the grand prize winner receiving an additional $1,000.00 in matching funds from MTV Entertainment Group, and the top five finalists will receive a year-long mentorship with a veteran film industry professional.
Women’s diversity group shows film to eliminate stereotypes
Inclusion is worth fighting for! Establishing and maintaining an inclusive workplace is an ongoing task, but any improvement in inclusion will inevitably improve the work-life for all involved. For example, Odyssey Impact® began instituting Mental Health Mondays to help those struggling with their mental health during the pandemic. These days have been a wonderful benefit for all, which have now become a permanent fixture at Odyssey Impact®.
How Jenise Ogle of Odyssey Impact® Is Helping To Make The Entertainment Industry More Diverse and Representative
Inclusion is worth fighting for! Establishing and maintaining an inclusive workplace is an ongoing task, but any improvement in inclusion will inevitably improve the work-life for all involved. For example, Odyssey Impact® began instituting Mental Health Mondays to help those struggling with their mental health during the pandemic. These days have been a wonderful benefit for all, which have now become a permanent fixture at Odyssey Impact®.
Breaking the silence: Clergy address pandemic’s surge in domestic violence
(RNS) — The isolation of 2020 and 2021 compounded many traumas of Americans’ private and social lives. As communities of faith reopen their doors, faith leaders can see the toll that this pandemic has taken. In the polite social interactions or prayer requests, leaders are squarely facing a litany of losses due to illness, financial insecurity and political distrust. People of faith are still processing the other epidemics of police brutality and systemic racism.
Rediscovering Black Wall Street: New Film Reaches Back Into Tulsa’s Once Thriving Business District
As the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre arrives on Monday (May 31), the nation is being forced to look at a past filled with racial violence. But while many will look at the racial terrorism wrought for two days on Black residents of the city, it becomes easy to overlook the center point of Tulsa’s Greenwood District: a vibrant area of Black-owned businesses run by residents who were in the process of building wealth and a community for their families to inherit.
Descendants of Tulsa massacre share family history in new documentary
A new documentary explores the history and family stories of the Tulsa race massacre. Nailah Jefferson, the director of "Descended from the Promised Land: The Legacy of Black Wall Street," and Byron Crenshaw, who is featured in the film, joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to talk about it.