Project Overview
The Black List Project was conceived of by photographer/filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders with Elvis Mitchell, public radio host and former New York Times film critic. It consists of a number of components including a film, a book, a traveling portrait exhibition and an educational initiative.
The project was produced by the media collective Freemind Ventures. The idea was to interview, film and photograph prominent African Americans of various professions, disciplines and backgrounds. These stories and insights on the struggles, triumphs and joys of black life in this country would work
toward re-defining "blacklist" for a new century in the process. For more information on The Black List Project, please contact Daphne Farganis at daphne@freemindventures.com.
About Freemind Ventures
Freemind Ventures is a media collective committed to creating rich and empowering media vehicles. We believe that the inspired convergence of content and purpose in concert with dynamic channels, curriculum, and pro-social programs can ignite
meaningful discourse and change. Freemind's content will thrive in the most diverse and eclectic environments, from Museums to college campuses, from multiplexes to correctional facilities, from grade schools to churches. Freemind is a collaboration
between a group of seasoned media enthusiasts. Each principal brings years of complimentary experience in media, marketing, production and pro-social endeavors.
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About One Million Stories
The Black List Project is the pilot program to the ambitious and larger Freemind Ventures effort titled One Million Stories. As The Black List collects the stories of some of our most noted African American luminaries, One Million Stories will inspire and
enable national youth organizations, local advocates, social groups and individuals of all ages and circumstances to tell their own stories, their own defining moments. One Million Stories considers that as we each tell our own story, the subtle and
seismic voice of each person's narrative illuminates not just what makes us different...but what makes us the same. One Million Stories -- Transforming Diversity into Unity. onemillionstories.org
(see the trailer)
