Biała rodzina przygarnia czarnoskórą dziewczynę z niemowlęciem. Wkrótce w ich domu pojawia się ojciec dziecka, Coalhouse Walker. Wszystko jest już gotowe do ślubu, gdy zdarza się niespodziewany wypadek. Członek miejscowej ochotniczej straży pożarnej, rozdrażniony faktem, że czarnoskóry jeździ własnym samochodem, zatrzymuje go i rekwiruje auto, które następnie zostaje zdewastowane. Coalhouse domaga się zwrotu pojazdu. Ponieważ jego żądania pozostają bez echa, Coalhouse barykaduje się z kilkoma ludźmi w bibliotece, zabrawszy dużą ilość dynamitu.
Stanley to mężczyzna, który od prawie 40 lat pracuje w małym miasteczku w lokalnym fast foodzie o nazwie Oscar’s. Jest bardzo oddany swojej pracy i traktuje ją bardzo poważnie. W każde przygotowywane przez niego danie, wkładany jest ogrom serca. Kiedy jest zmuszony podjąć trudną decyzję i odejść na emeryturę, by móc opiekować się schorowaną matką, którą brat umieścił w domu opieki, do restauracji przybywa młody pracownik Jevon – przyszły zastępca Stanleya. Panowie, różniący się pod każdym względem będą musieli znaleźć wspólny język i przeżyć ostatnią zmianę długoletniego pracownika. Czy Jevon godnie zastąpi Stanleya?
Ramona, residing on her wealthy Spanish adoptive mother's rancho in California, falls in love with the Indian Alessandro. When Ramona is denied permission to marry Alessandro, the lovers elope, only to find a life of great hardship and unhappiness amidst the greed and injustice of the white landowners.
A shopkeeper must save his son from an angry mob during the 1992 L.A. uprising after the Rodney King verdict.
A young single mother of four living in a small Texas town. Arrested during a drug raid and accused of a crime she didn't commit, Dee goes against the wishes of her mother, Alma, and rejects the plea-bargain that would free her from jail, but brand her as a felon for life. As word begins to spread that similar incidents are occurring in poor communities all across the country, Dee realizes that there are more mothers out there like her, and decides to take a stand against powerful district attorney Calvin Beckett. Now, despite being well aware of District Attorney Beckett's fierce reputation, Dee enlists the aid of ACLU attorney David Cohen and former narcotics officer Sam Conroy in overcoming the seemingly insurmountable obstacles that, if not navigated with the greatest of caution, now threaten to destroy her life. With the custody of her children on the line, one brave mother wages a valiant battle to strike at the very heart of the corrupt Texas justice system.
Zioło zagościło na dobre w świecie jazzu i hip-hopu. To przez nie toczą się wojny narkotykowe. Jakie piętno na amerykańskim społeczeństwie odcisnęła marihuana?
Ta multimedialna odpowiedź na brutalność policji i rasową niesprawiedliwość stanowi doskonałe połączenie animacji i aktywizmu.
2001 French documentary about the murder trial of a 15 year old black teen accused of murder in Jacksonville, Florida. Winner of 2002 Academy Award for Best Documentary.
Documentary about the murder of Vincent Chin in 1982 and the aftermath. The documentary also explores the modern Asian-American identity when so few Asian-American youths are aware of who Vincent Chin is.
Based on A Few Days Full of Trouble by Reverend Wheeler Parker, Jr. and Christopher Benson, the feature doc will explore two parallel tracks of the Till story. One set in motion by the last four years of an FBI investigation with details never before revealed, including significant new revelations of the case and its discoveries. The traumatic memory of Parker Jr., last surviving witness to the crime and Till’s cousin, drives that investigation. The second track is a deep immersion into the latest, proprietary findings, as high schoolers prepare for a reenactment of the murder trial of two of Till’s killers, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam.
Aslı Erdoğan, world-renowned author and activist, has fallen into silence after she fled to Germany. Incomplete Sentences is a feature documentary on her literature and life, leading to exile in Frankfurt, after the Turkish regime’s oppression results in her unlawful imprisonment. Now, she struggles in exile while everybody is waiting for her to write again. Right after getting out of prison Aslı starts telling her story to the director, wandering in the streets of Istanbul she recites parts from her books and explains the stories behind. When Aslı goes to Germany to receive the Erich Maria Remarque Award she cannot return; thus her exile, which she likens to a semi-open prison, begins. As her health deteriorates and keeps her from writing, the tragedy in her books becomes her own reality.
As a small liberal arts college on the North Shore, Gordon College has not been without its issues. Budget cuts in 2019 resulted in the downsizing of several departments which impacted students' college career. In 2020 during the heat of the pandemic, racial tensions rise after hate crimes are committed on campus. This is the story of the class of 2022.
Preschool to Prison is a compelling examination of how the United States public school system is built and operated like prisons. Zero-tolerance policies are used to justify suspension and arrests that set up a pathway to send children of color and children with special needs from school to prison. Children are being suspended, restrained, dragged, physically manhandled, and subsequently arrested for minor offenses such as throwing candy on a school bus. These personal accounts from people affected by the school-to-prison pipeline give riveting tales about the generational impact on society.
ARC OF JUSTICE traces the remarkable journey of New Communities, Inc. and the struggle for racial justice and economic empowerment among African Americans in southwest Georgia.