Anurima Bhargava
Anurima Bhargava is a civil rights advocate and filmmaker dedicated to promoting dignity and justice in our schools, workplaces and communities. Teaching America is her directorial debut; she has also served as a producer and advisor to numerous documentaries, including Writing With Fire, While We Watched, The Body Politic, The Vow (docuseries), A Shot At History, and The Inquisitor. She previously led civil rights enforcement in education at the U.S. Department of Justice and directed the education practice at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. She chairs the U.S. Board of Doc Society and serves on the Capacity Council for Brown Girls Doc Mafia.
Presentations from Facing Race 2026
Teaching America honors the high school students and teachers who stood united—embracing joy, dignity, brilliance, and love—when the state of Arkansas threatened to shut down their Advanced Placement African-American Studies classes. The film captures a powerful moment in America: a testament to the wisdom, boundless curiosity, and unshakable desire to learn that crosses boundaries and generations—in a time of forced erasure of our history, culture, and humanity.
Directed and Produced by Anurima Bhargava, Produced by Alisa Payne, Executive Produced by Geeta Gandbhir and Sam Pollard