What's New and Streaming for the Culture

We’re back with plenty of new films to satisfy any movie craving you might have! From a secret martial arts fraternity, to a killer computer virus, to a touching tribute from a mother to her son, you’ll be sure to find a new favorite or learn something new. Take a look and all our new titles and more on kweliTV!

THIS COULDA BEEN AN EMAIL

This Coulda Been An Email is a comedy web series that follows Vanessa, a late twenty something who’s forced to lead a DEI Symposium. She’s up for the task and vying for a promotion, but will she lose her sanity in the process?

DISTRICT GREENWOOD

District Greenwood: the Amalgamated People features some of today’s African American entrepreneurs, using their testimonials as proven examples of how to build a successful business. Each thought leader analyzes how the town of Tulsa in 1921 was able to have a thriving economy, until its unfortunate destruction during the race massacre on May 31st, 1921. These modern-day entrepreneurs not only share the story of the tragic event but also provide tangible solutions to what it will take to recreate a thriving economy like the Greenwood District of Tulsa Ok, 1921.

KHARTOUM OFFSIDE

A group of exceptional young ladies play football in Khartoum, Sudan. Where women are not encouraged to do so due patriarchal society and the religious corrupted system that ruled Sudan for decades. Although they are coming from an “inferior” tribe and a lower class outcasts of Khartoum’s Northern society, they are fearless and you will find them laughing at their struggle and the most important, they don’t take no as an answer. So, they find underground ways to continue playing football, as they want to be recognized as the women national team of Sudan.

THE PAPER LINE

Seven pledges at an HBCU in Florida get the shock of a lifetime when they unknowingly sign up to join a secret fraternity of Black martial artists.

P.E.N.S. – SPOKEN WORD

Amid Houston’s museums, historic landmarks, and vibrant nightlife exists a cache of the nation’s most prolific spoken word artists. Their words are etched in the very fabric of Htown. Their story, once the city’s bestkept secret, will finally be told.

FINDING ELIJAH

Told from a mother’s perspective, Finding Elijah follows a young man’s journey from home; into mental illness, to homelessness, and ultimately to suicide. It explores how a search for answers leads a mother to action.

WE’LL ALWAYS WALK ALONG

They are those whose margin is territory, those who go withouth being seen. They are illegal and speak thousand languages. To find those he’s looking for, Simon arrives to Paris and follows in their footsteps. Discovering the depth of the invisible city, he accesses despite himself to the classical new migrants pathway.

THE LAND BENEATH OUR FEET

The Land Beneath Our Feet follows a young Liberian man uprooted by war, who returns from the USA with never-before-seen footage of Liberia’s past. The uncovered footage is embraced as a national treasure.

NEGRO TERROR

A portrait of a punk band and their role in the vibrant and eclectic underground music scene from which they were born. The idiosyncratic personalities of these three musicians demonstrates that, like all great artistic or political collectives, individuals with conflicting and confounding ideologies can be drawn together around a common cause. Championing the music, community, and politics of their beloved city of Memphis, TN, Negro Terror are far more than just another hardcore punk band with a provocative name.

CODE_SWITCH

After losing a loved one, Ruby Oliver enters a broken VR game for a last chance to see the deceased–not knowing that this game treats all females like a virus. Now she must fight to escape.

SPILLED MILK

Two lifelong friends. One blood disease. Follow their journey as one suffers from Sickle Cell – an often stigmatized and excruciatingly painful disorder that mostly affects African Americans.

THE BLACK PRESS: SOLDIERS WITHOUT SWORDS

In this award-winning PBS documentary, archival footage and photographs are skillfully juxtaposed with interviews with editors, photographers and reporters from African-American newspapers, who toiled on the front lines to give voice to a culture disenfranchised by white media. Stanley Nelson’s film sheds light on the courageous progenitors of the black press in America and examines the historic contributions and long-lasting legacy these papers have had on our society.

THE DOPE YEARS: THE STORY OF LATASHA HARLINS

The story of Latasha Harlins as told by the women closest to her. A personal retelling of the life and death of Latasha Harlins, the forgotten spark igniting the Los Angeles uprising of 1992, popularly known as the LA riots.

WULU

Twenty-year-old Ladji works hard as a trainee driver in Bamako. When he’s refused a promotion he considers he deserved, he decides to contact Driss, a drug dealer who owes him a favor.

BANISHED

Banished tells the story of African-American landowners in the early 20th century who were denied their right to live on land that they rightfully owned, and how the descendants of those people seek closure only to be rebuffed by those who claim to want reconciliation. The film finds redemption though, in its belief that the desire for racial harmony and the pursuit of social justice prove much more compelling than the hate found in Harrison, Arkansas, Pierce City, Missouri, and Forsyth County (Georgia) a century ago.

MAN DOWN

After the racially charged shooting of an unarmed teenager, a black officer must decide whether to stand on the side of the law or seek justice for his community.

A DIFFERENT TREE

When Pearl Washington must complete her family tree assignment for school, she is forced to face the pain of having a fatherless childhood. She feels ashamed and alienated, because unlike the other children in her class, half of her family tree is completely empty. Pearl’s father has never taken part in her life, because he has another family, two sons and a wife. Unlike her other classmates, whose lives represent the ideal childhood, with pets, large houses, siblings, and both parents — Pearl must learn to be independent and alone. Her single mother spends long nights working to afford their small apartment and make ends meet. After an ambitious and courageous search for her father, Pearl locates him and attempts to reconnect. In a wonderful twist of fate, Pearl’s father finally agrees to meet with her for the first time. Pearl is excited to meet her father, learn more about herself and her heritage, and fill out her family tree just in time for the assignment due date. Unfortunately, the meeting doesn’t go according to plan, leading Pearl to discover the true definition of family and who she really is.