Join the March On Festival for an opening tribute celebrating the enduring impact of James Baldwin as a prolific author and activist. With filmmaker Karen Thorsen, scholar Dr. Frank Leon Roberts, Influencer Cree Myles, dancer joseph webb and percussionist Kevin Butler. Jr. Moderator: Anthony Coley.
A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde Screening
An epic portrait of the eloquent, award-winning Black, lesbian, poet, mother, teacher and activist, Audre Lorde, whose writings -- spanning five decades -- articulated some of the most important social and political visions of the century.
The long and remarkable life of Dr. William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B) Du Bois (1868-1963) offers unique insights into an eventful century in African American history.
An in-depth biography of Zora Neale Hurston, the influential author whose groundbreaking anthropological work would challenge assumptions about race, gender and cultural superiority that had long defined the field in the 19th century.
March On Immersive Salon Opening & Screening of Love Machina
Showcasing bold and intimate experiences that reveal the algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) behind our social platforms, project room scale motion capture portraits, and virtual reality ( VR) world building with our ancestors.
A Mother Apart is an intimate, intergenerational exploration of mothering, told through the eyes and words of powerhouse Jamaican-American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin.
Debuting in 2016, the Student and Emerging Filmmaker Competitions gives filmmakers the opportunity to use cinematic storytelling to answer important themes like “what’s your civil right?” and “speaking truth to power.”
