Color Congress co-founders Sahar Driver and Sonya Childress discuss their latest initiative with Bella Racklin of Doc Voices, a Pure Nonfiction podcast project.

By Karin Chien and Distribution Advocates.
As distribution innovation funds multiply across the U.S., Canada, and the UK, six funders compare what they’ve learned and what the field still needs to build.

By Barry Walsh for Realscreen

Color Congress joined Roadmap Consulting for a conversation about developing organizational strategy and capacity building.

Engines for a New American Narrative panel at the 2025 BlackStar Film Festival co-presented by Color Congress with Anurima Bhargava, Francis Cullado, Marángeli Mejia-Rabell, Nadine Patterson, moderated by Sahar Driver and Sonya Childress.

Reclaiming the Reel panel at BlackStar Film Festival. Co-presented by Color Congress With Ambreen Qureshi, Charlie Raboteau, Ginou Choueiri and JT Takagi; moderated by Sahar Driver and Sonya Childress

Sahar Driver’s presentation Documentary Empowerment for Building a Just World at Story Movements.

Sonya Childress and Sahar Driver go on the Kinema Video Podcast “Have You Seen My Film?” to share a sneak peek at Elev8Docs.

RoadMap reflects on their collaboration and work with Color Congress.

By Common Counsel Foundation

Pure Nonfiction spotlights Color Congress members — documentary organizations led by people of color.

Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviews Sonya and Sahar about how Color Congress is filling a void and what they've learned about building allies in fractious times.

Written by Sonya Childress for Narrative Initiatives

Leaders of several intermediary organizations share how they envision their role within—and how they ultimately hope to upend—the philanthropic landscape.

Published in Stanford Social Innovation Review on April 18, 2024.

By Sonya Childress, Sahar Driver, Aldita Amaru Gallardo, Jennie Goldfarb, Allistair Mallillin, Lindley Mease, alicia sanchez gill & angela vo

Breakout session at the 2024 Getting Real Conference moderated by Sonya Childress and Sahar Driver.

By Sahar Driver for BGDM

By Rebekah Barber for Nonprofit Quarterly