Black Lives Matter Archives | Talkhouse

Movement to Market: On the Making and Selling of Whose Streets?

By Sabaah Folayan | September 29, 2017

By Sabaah Folayan | September 29, 2017

Movement to Market: On the Making and Selling of Whose Streets?

Director Sabaah Folayan discusses her complex feelings around the success she's experienced with her debut documentary.

Fuck the Police: Victoria Ruiz (Downtown Boys) on Why You Should Protest the Cops This Weekend, Too

By Victoria Ruiz | January 20, 2017

By Victoria Ruiz | January 20, 2017

Fuck the Police: Victoria Ruiz (Downtown Boys) on Why You Should Protest the Cops This Weekend, Too

When you’re marching against Trump on Saturday, remember who helped him win the presidency.

13th Gives America a Much-Needed History Lesson

By Adam Bhala Lough | October 28, 2016

By Adam Bhala Lough | October 28, 2016

13th Gives America a Much-Needed History Lesson

Adam Bhala Lough on Ava DuVernay's powerful doc on the roots of African-American mass incarceration – and also on what it leaves out.

Why the Systematic Targeting of Citizen Journalists by Police Must Stop

By David Felix Sutcliffe | August 10, 2016

By David Felix Sutcliffe | August 10, 2016

Why the Systematic Targeting of Citizen Journalists by Police Must Stop

Filmmaker David Felix Sutcliffe's open letter to the documentary community about courage, cameraphones and the #RightToRecord.

Jesse Williams, Black Lives Matter and How Filmmakers Can Help Fight Racism in America

By Mayuran Tiruchelvam | July 21, 2016

By Mayuran Tiruchelvam | July 21, 2016

Jesse Williams, Black Lives Matter and How Filmmakers Can Help Fight Racism in America

Inspired by Jesse Williams' BET speech, writer-producer Mayuran Tiruchelvam on how the film community can aid the Black Lives Matter movement.