These HBCUs didn’t just preserve scholarship around black life. They taught it to black students. And in passing along that knowledge, those colleges passed on cultural pride. And black history museums have served a role in this as well. edsurge.com/news/2019-09-1…

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For #MentalIllnessAwarenessWeek watch WAITING FOR TEARAH to understand the complexities of our countries mental health services & a mother’s commitment to getting the resources her daughter needs #MIAW

Thank you for sharing your truth and being an advocate & voice for other families. #WaitingForTearah allows us to take action and understand the needs in US mental health care. #MIAW

Rest In Power to Bison Rep. Elijah Cummings. You were the true representation of the HU motto “Veritas et Utilitas,” (Truth and Service). Thank you for your hard work.

Son of sharecroppers. Howard graduate. Attorney. Legislator. None of these labels adequately describe this giant of a man who made us all so proud. I was honored that he joined us for our screening of BOSS at the Smithsonian’s NMAAHC earlier this year. Rest in peace, Elijah Cummings.

For a limited time only, TODAY until OCT 25th get tickets to Firelight's #DocLab 10yr celebration for $75! Use discount code FireSale75, at checkout. Join us as we party with a purpose and raise funds for Firelight’s #DocumentaryLab. GET TIX TODAY! buff.ly/31j7nWZ

#HBCURising

Maybe you're just learning about the Tulsa Race Riots and how "Black Wall Street" was destroyed so here's a clip from Stanley Nelson 's BOSS: The Black Experience in Business for some background. to.pbs.org/2BxQOMG

Just dropping this here. #BenedictCollege #HBCUrising nytimes.com/2018/01/16/opi…

ESPN Marks ‘30 For 30’ Anniversary With Michael Vick Story Leading Upcoming Slate, directed by Stanley Nelson “The appeal for me was to look at the story in its totality,” Nelson said, “and 30 for 30 is a place where I can do that.” #ChangingTheStory buff.ly/36bKGYl

Martha's Vineyard has been a safe haven for more than a century. It holds a special place in my heart. Welcome to the neighborhood, Obamas. firelightfilms.tv/a-place-of-our…

So, we had a party.

Over the past five decades, Mellon Foundation grantees have used the #arts and #humanities to deepen our understanding of the human condition and experience. Their transformative work is celebrated in the #Mellon50 film directed by Stanley Nelson: youtu.be/-oAVzwuBfz8

JUST ANNOUNCED! In recognition of Black History Month, PBS will premier the Grammy-nominated Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool documentary (Tuesday, February 25, 9:00 p.m. ET) and INDEPENDENT LENS Always In Season (Monday, February 24, 10:00 p.m. ET). READ MORE: buff.ly/2rlpEH1

Celebrate #GivingTuesday with Firelight! Help us raise $5,000 on Tuesday, December 3 for the Documentary Lab, our flagship mentorship program that seeks out and develops emerging diverse filmmakers. Help us get the word out! #ChangingTheStory DONATE TODAY: buff.ly/37543CR

By donating to Firelight Media for #GivingTuesday, you will support workshops by industry leaders at our Groundwork Labs, community building and professional development opportunities for our Documentary Lab Fellows. #ChangingTheStory buff.ly/37543CR

From child genius to pioneer of cool, Miles Davis shifted all cultural expectations, and gave birth to a whole new iteration of Jazz. #FYC MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL (@MilesDavisFilm) in select theaters → MilesDavisMovie.com | #ad

Firelight's President Marcia Smith talks 10yrs of the Documentary Lab, telling more diverse American stories and being proud to support filmmakers of color for #GivingTuesday. DONATE TODAY! facebook.com/donate/5826448…

50 years ago Black Panther Party member #FredHampton was murdered by the Chicago Police Department. Years later I watched filmmaker Mike Gray's doc, The Murder of Fred Hampton, and it set me on a path to become the filmmaker I am today. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution youtube.com/watch?v=U5PlOs…