Russell Simmons – MRQE

Survivors Guide to Prison

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A harrowing look at a daily life behind the walls of a prison.

G-Funk

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

G-Funk is the untold story of three childhood friends from East Long Beach who helped commercialize hip hop by developing a sophisticated and melodic new approach merging Gangsta Rap with elements of Motown, Funk, and R&B.

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times. Using comedy and indelible characters, his legendary 1970s shows such as All In the Family, Maude, Good Times, and The Jeffersons, boldly cracked open dialogue and shifted the national consciousness, injecting enlightened humanism into sociopolitical debates on race, class, creed, and feminism.

Awake: The Life of Yogananda

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

An unconventional biography by Oscar nominee Paola di Florio and Sundance winner Lisa Leeman about Hindu mystic Paramahansa Yogananda who brought yoga and meditation to the West in 1920 and authored the spiritual classic “Autobiography of a Yogi,” which became the go-to book for seekers from George Harrison to Steve Jobs.

The Black List: Volume One

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

As a new chapter begins in this country, THE BLACK LIST offers a dynamic and never-before-heard perspective from achievers of color. This series of inspired – and inspiring – observations on African-American life in the 21st century forms a roll call of some of the most compelling politicians, writers, thinkers and performers ever to tackle their fields of endeavor. Watch the interview-portraits and get a sharper snapshot of where this country has been and where it’s headed.

In Prison My Whole Life

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

William Francome is a fairly typical, white middle-class guy. Typical except for the fact that he is about to embark on a journey into the dark heart of the American judicial system; the tangled world of renowned Death Row prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal.

Tougher Than Leather

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Legendary hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. must find and punish the evil drug lord-record company executive who murdered their friend. Along the way, they encounter racist bikers, blonde bimbos, and the Beastie Boys!