NEW FILM

Stamped From the Beginning

RELEASE DATE: November 20 on Netflix
GENRE: Documentary
DIRECTOR: Roger Ross Williams
PRODUCERS: Alisa Payne, Roger Ross Williams, David Teague
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Mara Brock Akil (Girlfriends, The Game, Being Mary Jane), Geoff Martz, Susie Fitzgerald, and Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
SYNOPSIS: Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams brings Dr. Kendi’s National Book Award winner to the screen with “Stamped From the Beginning.” Williams’ documentary adaptation uses vivid animations that illuminate figures and moments both well-known and obscure, both historical and contemporary. Leading Black women academics and activists such as Dr. Angela Davis, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Dr. Jennifer L. Morgan, and Dr. Kendi guide viewers through a searing account of how racist ideas and imagery were developed and enshrined in American culture.

NEW TV SERIES

SKIN IN THE GAME

RELEASE DATE: September 20 on ESPN+
PRODUCERS: ESPN+ Originals, Andscape, Religion of Sports
SYNOPSIS: Skin in the Game with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi debuted September 20, exclusively on ESPN+. The series delves into and challenges racism in the sports world, and will reveal how pervasive racism is in sports, while challenging the thoughts and systems of various governing bodies. Through Dr. Kendi’s analysis, athlete profiles, and robust roundtable discussions with athletes, academics and journalists, each episode dives deeply into the histories, statistics and notable moments behind the racist norms we accept today. The show features vignettes from notable names including W. Kamau Bell, Jemele Hill, The Kid Mero, Takeo Spikes, Nia Symone, Aida Rodriguez, Michelle Williams, and more.

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