RICKY

Newly released after being locked up in his teens, 30-year-old Ricky navigates the challenging realities of life post-incarceration, and the complexity of gaining independence for the first time as an adult.

SUN RA: DO THE IMPOSSIBLE

A biographical, musical, illuminating journey into the work and vision of Sun Ra, exploring his jazz roots, endless innovations, and ceaseless artistic and social quests.

LISTEN TO ME

In this powerful doc, three Baltimore area women are given the wonderful gift of motherhood, only to be challenged by institutional racism in the American healthcare system. We follow their journey as the experience joy and grief, and share how they banned together and became advocates for other Black mothers. (Jasmine Patrick)

RIDE OR DIE

After a chance encounter, former high school acquaintances Paula and Sloane, bolstered by their intense chemistry, decide to leave their hometown in search of a better life in California. In this modern twist on a road movie, Paula and Sloane soon discover that the America outside their city is particularly inhospitable to Black and female travelers. In her debut feature, Josalynn Smith emerges as an of the moment storyteller to watch. (Samantha Mitchell)

I WAS BORN THIS WAY

Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, Carl Bean rose to fame with his 1977 disco anthem and its empowering chorus: I’m happy, I’m carefree, and I’m GAY, I was Born this Way. After the infamous “Disco Demolition” riot publicly declared a culture war on everything Black and queer, Bean left the mainstream music industry but continued to instill hope in his community by establishing both the Minority AIDS Project and the world’s first LGBTQ+ church. (James Burkhalter) Executive Producers: Questlove, Billy Porter, Jamie Lee Curtis