Documentary Films & Interviews
Explore Seedz of Revolution's films and conversations with educators, organizers, and veteran movement builders whose experiences illuminate Black liberation struggles, intergenerational knowledge, and self-determination.
These works bring history, research and lived experience into dialogue with contemporary audiences.
Seedz of Revolution: Growing Up New Afrikan
This documentary centers the offspring of the Republic of New Afrika, a Black nationalist movement established in 1968 that continues to advocate for an independent Black nation. It explores their multilayered consciousness, identities, and experiences growing up within a revolutionary movement, examining how they inherit, negotiate, and reimagine the revolutionary legacies of their elders and ancestors.
Seedz of Revolution - Back to Our Roots Interview Series
Dr. Akinyele Umoja is an educator, author and activist. Currently, he is a Professor and former Department Chair of the Department of Africana Studies at Georgia State University. Umoja is the author of We Will Shoot Back: Armed Resistance and the Mississippi Freedom Movement. His research has also been featured in numerous academic journals and anthologies. As an activist he is a founding member of the New Afrikan People's Organization and the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement.
Mama Tamu S. Kanyama, M.A. is an educator, lifetime movement builder, former political prisoner and COINTELPRO survivor. She is a founding member of African Community Centers for Unity and Self-Determination, a scientific approach to building unity. In 2012, she was honored with the naming of a school after her, Tamu Sana Kanyama Preparatory Academy of Creative Arts and Media Technology.
Baba Bilal Sunni-Ali is a veteran movement builder and famed musician from Gil Scott-Heron's Midnight Band. He is a founding member of the Bronx chapter of the Black Panther Party, conscious citizen of the Republic of New Afrika, member of the Imam Jamil Action Network, Prison Advocate, UNIA Ambassador and more. He teaches music to youth and uses it as healing therapy.
Dr. P. Qasimah Boston is an Adjunct Professor at the Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, Chief Executive Officer of the Golden Rod Consulting, LLC, President of the Board of Directors of the Tallahassee Food Network, Inc., Co-Director of the Tallahassee Youth For Change Project, and Advisory Board member of the Moving Forward Network. Dr. Boston leads social science research teams to examine; health inequalities, food security, women's ability to cope with food insecurity, obesity and childhood obesity, community perspectives on healthcare and social determinants of health.
Back to Our Roots features conversations with educators, organizers, and veteran movement builders whose experiences offer historical insight and guidance for younger generations.
The series invites youth to understand contemporary experiences through histories of Black resistance, resilience, and collective agency.
DAUGHTERS OF THE WHIRLWIND Podcast
Featuring Dr. Asantewa Sunni-Ali, Princess Mdaiyah Yisrael and Aiyisha T. Obafemi
Aiyisha, Mdaiyah, and Asantewa are daughters of lifelong liberation movement builders, educators, intellectuals, performing artists, and all-around dope humans!
Continuing the rich legacies of their parents and community elders, these sisters carry forward traditions of leadership, education, activism, organizing, land ownership, entrepreneurship, and cooperative economics.
Through candid conversations, personal reflections, and collective storytelling, Daughters of the Whirlwind explores the experiences, responsibilities, and possibilities of growing up in the Black Liberation Movement.
Bring Our Work to Your Community
Bring Seedz of Revolution's films, conversations, and educational programming to your classroom, organization, or community.
Contact us to explore screenings, workshops, lectures, facilitated discussions, and collaborative opportunities.