Journeys of Black Mathematicians: Creating Pathways (2025) highlights the lives of Black mathematicians who pursued their education at predominantly White institutions. The film gauges the impacts of segregation and prejudice, surveys attitudes around identity, and introduces programs aimed at increasing the number of African Americans in STEM fields. Exploring questions about the beauty and philosophical meanings of mathematics, the film also shows how careers in applied mathematics provide attractive and useful opportunities for the next generation. (59 minutes)

Creating Pathways is the second of two documentary films produced by Zala Films as part of the Journeys of Black Mathematicians project started in collaboration with SLMath (MSRI) in 2020.

For more information, visit the film's website: jbmfilm.com