MELANEYES MEDIA

Melaneyes Media is an independent film and education company based in San Antonio, TX. We are committed to providing knowledge-based Black cultural films, projects and products relevant to the African Diaspora.

Melaneyes ( mĕl′ə-nīz )

Is a play on the term “melanize” which means to blacken, or to infuse with melanin. Melanin is the chemical substance that gives dark people our skin pigmentation.

We altered the spelling to include “eyes” because we are a film company and ultimately what we create is of a visual nature. As human beings, 70% of our sensory receptors are in our eyes so visual content affects us in a way that shapes our world view and touches our emotions.

We want to infuse your eyes with melanin (metaphorically) meaning, to blacken your vision so that you look at the world from a Black perspective as opposed to a Eurocentric view of the the world; especially as it relates to history.

UNDERSTANDING JUNETEENTH

A HISTORY OF EMANCIPATION

(2021 Produced by: Aundar Ma’at, directed by: Born Logic Allah)

Understanding Juneteenth is a documentary film that looks to educate viewers on the history of Emancipation Day as a holiday and how it has been recognized and celebrated throughout the years here in America. The film is available to rent online or purchase as a digital download.

Walk on the River 2.0: The African Influence in San Antonio, TX

(2020, Produced by: Aundar Ma’at, directed by: Born Logic Allah)

In this second installment, Walk on the River 2.0 The African Influence in San Antonio TX we speak about the presence and influence people of African descent have had in this area before and during enslavement, including:

• The African Presence in the Americas before Columbus

• The Moors in Spain

• Blacks at the Battle of the Alamo

• Slavery in San Antonio… and more

Most people don’t realize that African Americans were present at the battle of the Alamo or that there were Black survivors freed by the Mexican Army. We reveal this history and so much more in this 1 hour documentary film.

Walk on the River: A Black History of the Alamo City

(2018, Produced by: Aundar Ma’at, directed by: Born Logic Allah)

“It is an excellent historical documentation that all African-American San Antonio residents should watch to better understand Black History in San Antonio.”

- Winfred Trevillion Dotson

In this film “Walk on the River- A Black History of the Alamo City” we take the time to document both the history and the contributions African Americans have made to the fabric of San Antonio from emancipation to Integration (1865-1965) . We chronicle the path of freed Blacks establishing communities, churches and schools in the 1800’s to thriving Black owned businesses that flourished during the Jim Crow era.

Message to the People: A Story of Malcolm X

(2017 Produced by: Aundar Ma’at, directed by: Born Logic Allah)

Message to the People introduces us to the great legacy of a cultural Icon: Malcolm X also known as El Hajj Malik El Shabazz. It shows the life journey and powerful transformation of Malcolm Little to Malcolm X; spanning his childhood in Omaha, NE to adulthood as the National Spokesperson for the Nation Of Islam and founder of the Muslim Mosque Incorporated.

WISDOM OF THE ELDERS

(2020 Produced by: Aundar Ma’at, directed by: Born Logic Allah)

In this 25 minute short film, we present never before seen interview footage which will discuss changes in the Black Community over the years in San Antonio, TX. We listen as our elders present historical insight and true wisdom from their perspective as African-Americans residents of this city.

KLRN Public Television Segment “The Beat”

“Walk on the River: A Black History of The Alamo City is a locally produced documentary that chronicles the history of African Americans in San Antonio. The film stresses the contributions, many never documented, that Black San Antonians made to the city. “

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