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SWEET BLACKBERRY
Launched in 2005 to critical acclaim, Sweet Blackberry is a content company that believes Black history is everyone’s history. Through this lens, we tell stories that inspire, educate, and entertain. Our mission is to bring little-known stories of Black achievement to children everywhere, celebrating these unsung heroes and illustrating for children that obstacles can be opportunities for greatness.
our projects
Saving The Day
Garret Morgan’s Life-Changing Invention of the Traffic Signal
From Karyn Parsons’ critically acclaimed Sweet Blackberry film series comes the little-known story of Garrett Morgan, an African American inventor who created the traffic signal.
Flying Free
Based on Karyn Parsons’ critically acclaimed Sweet Blackberry video series comes the story of Bessie Coleman, the first African American female to earn her pilot’s license.
Flying Free
The Bessie Coleman Story (film)
Bessie Coleman grew up during a time when aviation schools in the United States would not teach a Black woman to fly. Refusing to let this stop her from becoming a pilot, Bessie taught herself French, moved to France and earned her license from the renowned Caudron Brothers School of Aviation. Upon her return home, she had become a hero. She traveled the country performing daring airshows and inspiring crowds as she encouraged them to not let anything stand in the way of their dreams.
Dancing In the Light
The Janet Collins Story
Janet loved to dance, and she especially loved BALLET! When the world-renowned Ballet Russe came to town holding auditions in 1934, Janet could hardly wait for her moment to shine. But, things weren't always fair for black girls in America... Based on Karyn Parsons’ critically acclaimed Sweet Blackberry film series comes the story of Janet Collins, the first Black Prima ballerina.
Garrett’s Gift
Sweet Blackberry’s Garrett’s Gift tells the inspiring story of African American inventor Garrett Morgan.
As a young boy, Garrett doesn’t know what he’s good at. He always seems to be getting into trouble. Upon moving to the big city, Garrett witnesses a series of collisions. His creative thinking and imagination lead him to invent the traffic signal.
The Journey of Henry "Box" Brown
Sweet Blackberry’s The Journey of Henry Box Brown takes a magical look at the historic true tale of Henry Box Brown, an enslaved man who mailed himself to freedom in a wooden box from a plantation in Richmond, Virginia to freedom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1848.
