Film by Black History Bike Ride
Documentary storytelling rooted in movement, freedom, and community. Two films. Two journeys. One mission.
Documentary storytelling rooted in movement, freedom, and community. Two films. Two journeys. One mission.
★ ABFF 2026 — Documentary Features Competition
Cycles of Resilience
2026 · Feature Documentary
“Cycles of Resilience: A Journey Through Austin’s Black History” is a feature documentary that follows the nonprofit Black History Bike Ride and explores the rich history of Black Austinites through cycling, community, and storytelling.
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Screenings
▶ Streaming on PBS
The Route to Emancipation
2023 · Feature Documentary
The Route to Emancipation by Black History Bike Ride follows three friends as they embark on a 350-mile cycling route from the Texas Capitol in Austin to the site where Juneteenth began in 1865. The journey takes viewers back through centuries of Black history in Texas.
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With gratitude to our collaborators & supporters
Ya'ke Smith & Exodus Filmworks
Dr. Marco Robinson & the Ruth J. Simmons Center for Race and Justice at Prairie View A&M
Huston-Tillotson University
Austin PBS
Netta Lou Creative
Hi-Post Studios
The Clarksville CDC
Austin Parks Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Dr. Marco Robinson & the Ruth J. Simmons Center for Race and Justice at Prairie View A&M
Huston-Tillotson University
Austin PBS
Netta Lou Creative
Hi-Post Studios
The Clarksville CDC
Austin Parks Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment
Cycles of Resilience is supported in part by an Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment.