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#BLM Part I: The Education

‘Art hurts. Art urges voyages – and it is easier to stay at home.’

‘Art hurts. Art urges voyages – and it is easier to stay at home.’

– Gwendolyn Brooks –
Let’s Remain Educated

SUPPORTING BLACK FILMMAKERS/CREATIVES:

Blackstar:

Sometimes referred to as the ‘Black Sundance’, the Blackstar Film Festival focuses on representing the stories of black, brown and indigenous individuals around the world, ‘by indie means necessary.’

Learn more here.

Array Now:

With the legendary, Ava DuVernay as its founder, ‘Array Now’ focuses on propelling the work of women and people of colour.

Learn more here.

*Please Note:

Though this list & further discussion centres around the African-American experience, this by no means suggests racism is concentrated within the United States. It occurs everywhere. However, my exposure to it being discussed and depicted via film has been through the lens of the African-American experience.

By Tolz 👑

My thoughts are best expressed by writing.
So that's what I do - I write.

It's how I make sense of it all.
My prayer is that someone somewhere is blessed or is able to relate to what I write.

"Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them..." ~ Romans 12:6

One reply on “#BLM Part I: The Education”

[…] might be achieved. As you might know by now, I am inspired and truly educated by film. So I’ve compiled a list of movies, documentaries, series that have helped me have meaningful conversations with myself and others […]

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