Culture

PROFILED is a 53 minute documentary about racial profiling and police brutality.      

PROFILED knits the stories of mothers of black and Latin youth murdered by the NYPD into a powerful indictment of racial profiling and police brutality, and places them within a historical context of the roots of racism in the U.S. 

 CONVERSATIONS ALONG A POSTAL ROUTE examines the rise, demise, and contested resurgence of the City of Detroit through the lens of African-­ American mail carrier, Wendell Watkins, and the committed community he faithfully served for thirty years. 

LRF has supported Upsurge!NYC in their endeavor to produce entertaining cross-cultural performances that contribute to progressive social change. Spoken word and jazz come together here in a beautiful way to support real change.

 A tribute to Victor and Alma Green's Jim Crow era travel guides created by Calvin Alexander Ramsey & Becky Wible Searles.

During the days of Jim Crow laws, the Green Book listed the addresses of tourist homes, gas stations, restaurants, beauty parlors, and other establishments that welcomed African-Americans during times when many others did not.