Black River Life

A nonprofit creative studio and collective based in Phoenix, Arizona centering Black narrative repair

From South Phoenix to São Paulo, Soweto and beyond: every Black story matters. We’re here to reflect the many streams of Blackness as one mighty Black River.

Our team creates films, podcasts, journalism, digital content and cultural events that center the migration stories of the African Diaspora. We work to repair the harm of anti-Black narratives by reflecting Black self-love, resilience and belonging.

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At Black River Life we create and curate films, music, storytelling, podcasts, cultural spaces and more. Telling Black stories is the mission— and that includes our own. Meet our team→
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Documenting Black life

Black River Life has been covering the greater Phoenix community for more than a decade. Explore our Vimeo channel→