Over 400 years ago, the first attempt at an English colony in the “New World” mysteriously disappeared off Roanoke Island, North Carolina. Now known as the “Lost Colony,” the tragic
Making music and making a life are one in the same in this celebratory documentary about a legendary NC gospel group and their 82 year old matron who’s powerful testimony
Change Comes Knocking: The Story of the NC Fund is a documentary film about a ground-breaking anti-poverty movement started in the 1960s by Terry Sanford’s effort to look realistically at
A research‑driven archive reconstructing the overlooked athletic and cultural histories of HBCUs through scattered documents, photographs, and non‑digitized records. The Hidden History of HBCUs is a multi‑chapter archival initiative that
This film explores the legacy of Harry Caudill, who spent his life advocating for the people of Appalachia by illuminating the ways they became impoverished at the hands of the
Granting access to a sport that most families with disabled children couldn’t fathom their kids playing, the Hurricanes Sled Hockey program does more than enrich the lives of countless families
Filmmaker Kiyoko McCrae retraces her mother and grandmother’s footsteps by returning to her hometown Tokyo and her grandmother’s hometown Kobe. By blending vignettes and stories of surviving family members with
One man’s journey to discover his stolen history and the soundtrack of a city’s lost soul. This documentary feature film captures a young Black man’s journey to discover his history
Family, football and history come to life in an intimate portrait of the Dean family, longtime residents of the historic town of Pahokee, Florida. As we take a journey back
YOU’RE MUSLIM? is about Najma’s upbringing, identity, and community. This story will be told from an honest, raw and reflective space. Archival footage will visualize the African American Muslim experience.
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