Newsreel Retrospective (1968—1972)

Third World Newsreel (TWN), the long-standing media arts center dedicated to nurturing social justice media by and about historically marginalized communities, screens selections from a groundbreaking collection of 60 digitally preserved films, overseen by Archival Coordinator Draye Wilson, documenting the social movements of the late 60s and early 70s—a period that mirrors our contemporary moment of rights under attack and collective futures under threat. The goal of the program, according to TWN Executive Director JT Takagi, is to “uplift authentic stories of activism led by Black, Indigenous, and people of color, women, and other marginalized communities fighting for liberation, empowerment and justice." BAM offers two complementary programs indicating the program’s scope: one devoted to activism in New York City, the other focusing on liberation struggles in Guatemala and Palestine.