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Stories That Move — October 2025 Edition – In partnership with Mahogany Books

Discover Stories That Move — October 2025 Edition with Mahogany Books. Explore 26 inspiring titles celebrating Black wellness, wisdom, and resilience.

Celebrating the 2025 Festival

The 2025 March On! Festival has come to a close—and what a remarkable week it was. As journalist, anchor, and author Janet Langhart Cohen reflected, “Being with the March On! family was like being ‘home’…and I’ve sure missed ‘home.’”

March On Festival Announces Winners of the 2025 Student & Emerging Filmmaker Competition

The March On! Festival, the nation’s longest-running Civil Rights Film Festival, will feature leading figures in the fight for justice, including Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Joy Reid, Former Attorney General Eric Holder, Jonathan Capeheart, and others.

2025 Shortlist for Filmmaker Competitions

The March On! Festival, the nation’s longest-running Civil Rights Film Festival, will feature leading figures in the fight for justice, including Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Joy Reid, Former Attorney General Eric Holder, Jonathan Capeheart, and others.

March On! Festival Returns this Year with Health-Focused Theme: March On! — The Right to Be Well

The March On! Festival, the nation’s longest-running Civil Rights Film Festival, will feature leading figures in the fight for justice, including Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Joy Reid, Former Attorney General Eric Holder, Jonathan Capeheart, and others.

March On! Fortifies Leadership for the Future: Names New Executive Director and Volunteer Board Chair to Help Lead Its Newest Chapter

Washington, D.C. — At a time when America’s civil rights legacy is being targeted and the presentation of facts is being censored, March On! is stepping boldly into its next […]

Jump and Shout: Remembering the May 2nd Birmingham Children’s Crusade

It was the 1960s, and AM radio provided the soundtrack that got the party started in parks, beaches, front stoops and backyards across the country. African American DJs, with their […]

Happy Kwanzaa!

Today, we kick off the celebration of Kwanzaa — a holiday created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, an African-American scholar and activist. Rooted in the harvest traditions of African […]

Reintroducing “March On!” – A New Chapter in Our Story

Our world, as beautiful as it can be, still needs healing. While we all contribute, it often feels like it’s never enough. One vital step toward progress is truth—understanding where […]

How Little Richard Balanced Being A Black Gay Rockstar

EMMY AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR LISA CORTES CHRONICLES THE LIFE OF THE MUSICAL LEGEND FOR THE DOCUMENTARY 'LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING.'
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