Black Harvest Film Festival 2024: Black Table
By Brandon Towns Attending the Black Harvest Film Festival feels like a rite of passage—a celebration of Black storytelling that captures the spirit and resilience of our community. But as a Black man, it offers something even more profound: an opportunity to escape, reflect, and find solace in sh
The 9 Best Movies…
from the 2024 Tribeca Festival By Matthew Huff Every spring the film world converges upon Lower Manhattan for two weeks of incredible movies, television, video games, music and panel discussions at the Tribeca Festival. From June 5-16, 2024, people from around the world flocked to Tribeca (and it
Tribeca Film Festival 2024
8 Highlights from This Year’s Event By Brian Tallerico The Tribeca Film Festival is nearly complete in New York City, an annual event of red carpets, world premieres, and hits from other fests. Tribeca is a tricky festival, one that doesn’t get the worldwide attention of the fall fests but does
Tribeca Festival 2024 Review
By Dwight Casimere Black Table – Documentary explores effects of Affirmation Action on Yale University Black Student Body Affirmative Action came into being in 1961 when President John F. Kennedy, in response to the Civil Rights Movement, issued Executive Order 10925 to create measures designed to
BLACK TABLE (Tribeca 2024)
A vital lesson in excellence By Liz Whittemore Yale’s Class of 97′ boasted the largest admission of black students in the university’s history. Filmmakers John Antonio James and Bill Mack bring Tribeca 2024 BLACK TABLE, a documentary that delves into the complexities of learning, thriving,
Tribeca Review: Black Table
By Katie Carter 1994 saw the highest number of Black students enrolled in Yale in the university’s history. But that statistic didn’t necessarily indicate increased inclusivity on campus. Enrollment among Black students at Yale peaked in 1997. Many of those Black students chose to band together
Tribeca 2024: Black Table
By Allison Brown In riveting political documentary Black Table, co-directors John Antonio James and Bill Mack pose a complex question noted by one of their subjects: “what if a moment is a collection of stories?” A literal table, realistically several pushed together, in the Commons Dining Hall
Black Table
The Common Sense Case For Affirmative Action By Alan French Political rhetoric often clashes with real-world policies. Despite decades of Affirmative Action working and helping to lift marginalized voices, its dismantling was a decades-long project. Black Table, a documentary premiering at the Trib
