Black New York | The Education of Sonny Carson (Day 14)
The Miseducation of Sonny Carson frames Black New York as a political forge, where lived injustice sharpens belief and awareness hardens into action.
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Black New York | Crooklyn (Day 13)
Crooklyn captures Black New York through childhood memory, where family, neighborhood, and growing up shape how the city is first understood.
Black New York | The Landlord (Day 12)
The Landlord exposes Black New York through walls, leases, and proximity, where ownership shapes belonging and “progress” quietly rearranges power.
Black New York | Super Fly (Day 11)
Super Fly frames Black New York as an economic maze, where ambition is measured in margins and escape comes at a price.
Black New York | Mo’ Better Blues (Day 10)
Mo’ Better Blues presents Black New York as an artistic economy, where creativity, ego, and responsibility collide under bright lights and narrow margins.
Black New York | Claudine (Day 9)
Claudine reveals Black New York inside apartments, kitchens, and welfare offices, where love, labor, and policy collide daily.
Black New York | Putney Swope (Day 8)
Putney Swope exposes Black New York inside corporate America, where language replaces substance and power hides behind performance.
Black New York: The Playlist
This playlist isn’t a soundtrack. It’s a response — pairing each film in the Black New York series with a song that reflects its borough, mood, and moment.