Dec 05
Curtis Scoon talks “Black, white and Blue“, the film that explores the issues of police brutality, social unrest, and why its important that Black documentary films are told through the eyes, ears and words of Black Filmmakers. We also spoke about the lawsuit he filed against 50 Cent over “Power” in addition to past …
Mar 04
I feel honored to be nominated for a Sa-Neter TV Award for my contribution to the world of documentary filmmaking. It goes down July, 7th in NYC. The Sa-Neter TV Awards will celebrate our unwavering warriors, undefeated scholars and the best and brightest among us.
Aug 09
The Wilmington On Fire documentary, explores the Wilmington massacre of 1898, which was a bloody attack on the African-American community by a heavily armed white mob with the support of the North Carolina Democratic Party. This event was the springboard for the White Supremacy Movement and Jim Crow Segregation throughout North Carolina and the …
Apr 19
Necessary Blackness Podcast had the honor of sitting down with Filmmaker Amadeuz Christ to discuss his movie “Out of Darkness”. The film examines the untold history of African people, the African cultural contribution to the nation of the worlds, and the events that have contributed to the conditions of African people of today. Podcast: Play …
Mar 20
As you know we are in the final phase of post-production and are in need of securing funds to reach our goal. We would like to thank all who donated and those with future plans on donating. Without, the generosity of so many this would not be possible. Since we solely rely on donations from …
Nov 15
Elementary Genocide 2: The Board of Education vs The Board of Incarceration received an award in the documentary category at the 2016 “Black Power Awards”. The Black Power Awards was held in Atlanta on Saturday, November 12th, 2016 to celebrate Black excellence, activism and our contribution to the world. The celebratory event showed and proved …
Mar 11
Back in the days independent filmmakers felt the need to align themselves with a distributor. Oftentimes, they signed exclusive deals and the lion share of their profit was split with said company. Today, you can self-distribute your own film via your website. Times have changed for the better. Below is an example of how …
Sep 24
We would like to thank the Peachtree Village International Film Festival for awarding Elementary Genocide with the “Best Documentary” Award. Seldom, do films highlighting social issues receive recognition for its global impact. PVIFF recognition further validates the importance of films like Elementary Genocide and social message independent filmmakers put forth with little to no resources.
Sep 01
Director Rahiem Shabazz stops in at WFRG 89.3 FM to discuss the latest installment of the documentary series, “Elementary Genocide 2: The Board of Education vs The Board of Incarceration.
Sep 01
Rahiem Shabazz continues the conscience-raising dialogue generated by his acclaimed documentary Elementary Genocide: The School To Prison Pipeline with his equally hard-hitting Elementary Genocide 2: The Board of Education vs The Board of Incarceration.
