A critical analysis of the common criticisms of American gangsta rap, highlighting the emergence of the genre in the late 80's as modern cultural response to larger, often ignored, systemic harms.
Jan 2014
One Million Experiments is a film exploring how we redefine and create safety in a world without police and prisons. Built out of a podcast and curated collection of community-based safety projects created in the midst of the 2020 uprising, One Million Experiments celebrates the work already happening to build solutions that are grounded in transformation instead of punishment and invites you to participate in the joyous work of liberation. We don’t need one answer to how we get free–we need one million experiments.
Sep 2023
#NoCopAcademy was a Black youth-led, adult supported campaign to mobilize against Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plans for a massive at-the-time $95 million training center for Chicago police in West Garfield Park. This story chronicles the grassroots' refusal to this expansion of policing and the demand for accountability for decades of violence and resources for schools and youth
Jul 2023
A nuanced look at the interrelationship between drill rap and activism in Chicago as Tweak'G, independent rapper and activist, traverses many spaces while honing her sound and place in a misunderstood city.
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Four LGBTQ+ identifying Latinx Chicagoans navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, interpersonal struggles, and community triumphs throughout a turbulent yet powerful 2020.
