Complet Black

A family short film.

The hotly tipped 7-piece band celebrate their new album ‘For the first time’ in the Queen Elizabeth Hall with a collection of songs from the album as well as newly developed songs.

An in-depth analysis of how Back In Black was conceived & recorded.

'How many famous Black women can you name who aren't either sportswomen or entertainers?' Mostly the folks of Liverpool draw a blank—making the point that too little is known or taught about Black women.

Setting the Record Straight is a unique view of the religious and moral heritage of black Americans, with an emphasis on the untold yet significant stories from our rich political history. The material presented is ground-breaking and revolutionary, leaving viewers amazed and inspired.

Legacy of Torture chronicles a case that began in 1971 when thirteen alleged “Black militants” were arrested and tortured to obtain confessions. In 1975, a Federal Court in San Francisco threw out all of the evidence obtained in New Orleans. 34 years later, in 2005, two lead San Francisco Police Department investigators from over 30 years ago, along with FBI agents, have re-opened the case. Rather than submit to proceedings they felt were abusive of the law and the Constitution, five men chose to stand in contempt of court and were sent to jail. They were released when the Grand Jury term expired, but have been told by prosecutors that "it isn't over yet."

So today we’re going to wade into one of the most unique stories of a cultural manifestation there is, and talk about someone who at a time of sensitivity, caused so much controversy, yet no-one really took seriously. That person is WoahVicky.

Acclaimed journalist Bob Herbert details the harsh and often brutal discrimination that has made it extremely difficult for African-Americans to establish a middle-class standard of living. Dramatic historical footage and deeply-moving personal interviews explore the often heroic efforts of black families to pursue the American dream despite the obstacles and setbacks that have emerged nonstop from the Jim Crow era through the devastation of the Great Recession.

The seminal short film O Happy Day imagines the early days of gay liberation for black gay men. Lofton juxtaposes images of black men from late 60s and early 70s films with images of Black Panther Party demonstrations, as a way of intentionally revising history. The soundtrack is punctuated by a 1970 quotation from Black Panther leader Huey Newton: "There's nothing to say that a homosexual cannot also be a revolutionary. Quite on the contrary, maybe a homosexual could be the most revolutionary..." O Happy Day blurs the difference between the Black Power movement and the Gay Power movement, and instead focuses on the similarities between the two.

The gripping story of Robert King Wilkerson, Herman Wallace, and Albert Woodfox, men who endured solitary confinement longer than any known living prisoner in the United States. Politicized through contact with the Black Panther Party while inside Louisiana's prisons, they formed one of the only prison Panther chapters in history and worked to organize other prisoners.

A black con man who came from humble beginnings in the Jim Crow South. He tells the story of the the cons he would creatively execute scamming over 3 million dollars in over 50 years while avoiding harsh prison time.

This program combines a panel discussion and town hall format with documentary video segments to promote the discussion of racial problems and policy choices that face the nation and its readers. The discussion focuses on whether race relations have improved or degenerated in the past 25 years and questions what can be done.

This ritual space extrapolates meditations on raising free Black children from the aforementioned film. The space draws on inspiration from many cultural traditions and over the course of its five months' tenure, the collective will invite guest performers and practitioners to practise and teach the 'spirit strategies' within the space and will programme a series of activations designed to guide the community in maximising the space's use. Mediums will include but are not limited to ritual performance, sculpture and video installations.

A final tribute to Grateful Dead's final shows through a series of photographs accompanied by "Black Muddy Water."

A short film about the actress Black-Eyed Susan

This film was commissioned by Fringe of Colour for the online arts festival Fringe of Colour Films 2021, and is inspired by conversations creator Mae Diansangu had with Khadijah, a Black queer Muslim. In their explorations, Khadijah disclosed that one of the places they feel most comfortable and themself is out in nature. This caused Diansangu think about how Black people do not really fit into people's perception of nature lovers, which creates a kind of tension between "nature" (whatever that concept actually means) and Blackness.

"The Bunny Lee Story" reveals the career of a creative producer whose associates include Jackie Edwards, Johnny Clarke, and Prince Jazzbo. Prince Jammy, Wayne Smith, and Junior Reed also appear. Rastafari's influence on reggae is explored in "Black Ark," with footage of Nyabinghi, The Mighty Diamonds, and Bob Marley providing highlights.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, established in 1983 and located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, is dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential musicians, bands, producers, and others that have in some major way influenced the music industry, particularly in the area of rock and roll.

Redefining race relations through public discourse made legends of the two men profiled here: multitalented performer, writer, athlete and civil rights activist Paul Robeson, and literary giant Richard Wright (Native Son). For Robeson, this propensity ultimately cost him his career, leading to his blacklisting during the McCarthy era. For Wright, it fueled a body of work that brought the experience of being black in America to the world at large.

Tulsa, Oklahoma is renowned as "the oil capitol of the world" - once home to the most prosperous black community in the United States known as "Black Wall Street." In 1921, after members of the KKK had effectively taken control of the city, Black Wall Street was destroyed in a massacre known as "The Tulsa Race Riot." Black Wall Street, formerly known as the Greenwood District was then renamed the Brady District for Tulsa's Ku Klux Klan-affiliated Mayor. Ever since, the area has known extensive, community-wide victimization by racist members of the Tulsa law enforcement community. In April 2015, a Reserve Deputy killed Eric Harris, an unarmed suspect, as he ran from members of the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office.