Thursday, September 11

Black FIlm: Unscreened & Unstreamed, Summoning Justice

Name: Black FIlm: Unscreened & Unstreamed, Summoning Justice
Start: 2025-09-11T18:30:00-07:00
End: 2025-09-11T21:00:00-07:00
Location: Oakstop

ALL AGES

Experience Summoning Justice, a stirring collection of early short films by visionary filmmakers whose work explores social justice.

By Sarah Webster Fabio Center for Social Justice

Date and time

Location

Oakstop

1721 Broadway #suit #201 Oakland, CA 94612

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About this event

Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes
ALL AGES
Free venue parking

These works explore social justice, resilience, and collective triumph. Featuring the powerful stories of Barry Jenkins (Remigration), Ryan Coogler (Locks), and Niema Jordon (Labor), the program is a showcase of the beginning of brilliance from artists who continue to shift culture and spark change. After the screenings, stay for a Talk Back special conversation with Rae Shaw and Niema Jordon on how short films serve as creative blueprints and industry launch pads.

📍 Oakstop, 1st Floor Gallery, 1721 Broadway, Oakland🎬 Free screening — registration required

Organized by

Sarah Webster Fabio Center for Social Justice

Our programming is unapologetic about being African-American. We promote heroes that are our neighbors. SWFCenter shines its light on the acts of ordinary people, while we illuminate the boldness of resistance, resilience, and anticipation that has been central to the survival of Black folks - past, present, and future! SWFCenter operates as a transdisciplinary, service-driven, community-based, youth-concerned, free-flowing, nonprofit seeking social justice through the arts and community connectedness. Our purpose is to create opportunity!