The fair-trade ticketing company.

RFF - "Local Works"

John D. O'Bryant - Northeastern University
Roxbury, MA

Belief - 7 minutes

An exploration of the overlapping worlds of music and faith through the eyes of a choir and its conductor, and the power of music in building a community of faith.

History in the Highlands - 9 minutes

The Hawthorne Explorers reveal the historic significance of Roxbury's Highland Park neighborhood in this upbeat documentary narrated by 12-year-old Maia Raynor French.

When Spirits Dance - 17 minutes

A student follows her love of jazz to Connolly's Lounge. When she learns it is closing she pursues the story from behind the grim exterior of the Roxbury bar. Musicians friends pass. Two other venues close their doors. And the site remains vacant.

The Souls of Black Girls - 50 minutes

THE SOULS OF BLACK GIRLS is a provocative news documentary that raises the question of whether or not women of color may be suffering from a self-image disorder as a result of trying to attain the standards of beauty celebrated in images of the mass media. The documentary features candid interviews with young women discussing their self-image and social commentary from Rapper CHUCK D, Actresses REGINA KING and JADA PINKETT SMITH, Washington Week Moderator (PBS) GWEN IFILL and Cultural Critic MICHAELA ANGELA DAVIS, among others.

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: No

Wheelchair Accessible: No

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