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In The Wake TV Awarded $25,000 Press Forward NJ Grant to Launch Willingboro, New Jersey- Hyperlocal Stream

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Daryl "Chill" Mitchell on Brotherhood, Faith, and the Genius of Black Culture

The magic of Black culture is passed down through shared rhythms, deep brotherhood, and the quiet resilience of everyday life. At the Sundance Film Festival, acclaimed actor Daryl "Chill" Mitchell and jazz and blues vocalist Antoinette Montague sit down to honor that enduring legacy.

Harlem at the Center of History: Power, Solidarity, and Lived Experience in Killing Castro

Killing Castro captures this historic moment as competing forces collide in New York City.

Rooted Locally, Present Globally: Our Purpose on the Ground at Tribeca

We are not there to chase every headline or review every blockbuster; we are there to document Black life in all its complexity and to elevate the stories of people before institutions.

Where Play Meets Purpose: Xalavier Nelson Jr. and the Creators Redefining Gaming at Tribeca’s Pier 57

Stepping off the concrete pathways at Pier 57 into the cool sea breeze off the Hudson, you could almost forget the bustling noise of Manhattan just a few blocks back. Outside, families strolled along the waterfront, but inside the Tribeca Festival’s Games Gallery, dozens of creators and players gathered

Centering Black life through authentic merchandise

The Anchor Collection pays homage to independent media, grassroots journalism, and the power of place.

In the Wake of: Willingboro, NJ

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Los Angeles Ribbon Cuttings and Asphalt: The Human Cost of Mid-Century Highways

As federal and state infrastructure programs expanded, planners routinely routed highways directly through Black and Brown neighborhoods, treating established communities as clearable space for suburban commute lines.

Waltham, 1976: Beyond the Ceremonial Podium—Barbara Jordan’s Call to Refuse Silence

Addressing the graduating class during a period of national disillusionment, Congresswoman Jordan cut through standard graduation platitudes with a direct question: "Why have you stopped speaking? Don't be quiet while people are eroding the foundations of this country."

Boston, 1974: How Roxbury Reclaimed Power During African Liberation Month

Looking back at May 1974 in Roxbury reminds us that local organizing has long carried a broad vision.

Pepsi, Knickerbocker Ice, and the Working Families Navigating NYC's 1950's Inflation

The names of the corporate giants, the origin of the immigrants, and the mechanisms of automation change across decades, but the underlying struggle for working families remains the exact same today.

Standing for Equity at Rochdale Village: How Queens Organizers Demanded Inclusion

Queens residents refused to accept a reality where Black workers were barred from building housing in their own neighborhood.

City Hall, 1952: Robert Moses and City Officials Plan 'Slum Clearance'—While Families Fight to Remain Rooted

In June 1952, city leaders gathered inside New York City Hall to map out the future of urban development. Using sanitized institutional language like "slum clearance," committee members made decisions that would ultimately uproot tens of thousands of working-class Black, Brown, and immigrant families across Manhattan. At

Morningside Heights, 1972: Shirley Chisholm Challenges Educators to Build Classrooms for Liberation

On February 18, 1972—just weeks after launching her historic presidential campaign—Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm stepped into Teachers College at Columbia University.