Nitashia Johnson’s work on display in Austin; Dir. Jared Couch Emmy winning short film on Amazon; more to come after M. Legend Brown’s film’s red carpet premiere
April 14, 2024
This is a participatory storytelling project “centering individuals and their communities in a collective effort to (re)produce oral and visual histories that shine light on a continuum of radical leadership by BIPOC women.”
January 15, 2024
Each year we look for creatives from all around the world who want to share “our” stories. Add this year’s competitive film finalists to your 2024 watch list.
March 15, 2023
A major musical event that attracted 112,000 people of color documented in WattStax film. Enjoy the re-release of music performed at the historic concert in Los Angeles in 1972. Special guest Deanie Parker will share her time at Stax Records (now Concord records) and she will lead...
January 15, 2023
Tech Keynote David C. Williams speaks Friday January 27, 2023. David is responsible for hyper-automation & emerging technology to transform Customer/Employee Experience and Cost Structure for his organization. He leads the largest Robotics Process Automation program worldwide.
January 6, 2023
McKinney’s own Angelia Walker lights up the comedy stages throughout the Metroplex and will headline the Denton Black Film Festival’s Laugh Out Loud Comedy Night at Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, Friday, January 27th at 8 p.m. Also on the lineup, comedians Derrick Cakley, Mary...
September 6, 2022
Congratulations to the filmmakers and creatives who were awarded for the 2022 virtual festival. Check out the stories behind the films
September 2, 2022
Photographer and author Chester Higgins, Jr. was inspired by his HBCU to pursue a career in photography; starting with documenting Jesse Jackson.
September 1, 2022
Photographer Beatrice Mcbride documented the impact of Ahmaud Arbery’s vigilante style murder on his Brunswick Georgia, Gullah Geechee community.
August 10, 2022
Technology Education Culture… allows early adopters and industry experts to discuss and invite audiences to the significant impacts of technology like AI, Fintech, youth coding & more.