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Before Can We Kick It?, There Was Concrete2Green
The Concrete2Green Archive: Before Can We Kick It?, There Was the Work CWKI Press Room | Archive Before Can We Kick It? became a[...]
The Guardian on Can We Kick It?
Today, The Guardian published a feature on Can We Kick It? and the larger questions the film raises about US soccer history, pay-to-play and[...]
In the Room: Three Cities, One Unfinished Conversation
The screen went dark, but nobody was ready to leave. That became the real story of Can We Kick It? across four screenings in[...]
The World Came. Now What Do We Build?
The World Cup gave America a moment. The question is what remains after the cameras, campaigns and content move on. For more than a[...]
As the World Cup Enters Its Final Stretch, Can We Kick It? Asks What America Will Do With the Moment
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup moves toward its final matches, the spectacle has delivered what many expected: packed stadiums, global attention, national pride,[...]
Andscape: Reggie on African Football’s Challenges and Potential
A CWKI voice joins Andscape’s World Cup conversation on the challenges and promise of African football. As the World Cup spotlight turned toward African[...]
The World Cup Is Entering Its Most Important Week. So Is the Argument at the Center of Can We Kick It?
By CWKI Press Room July 6, 2026 The World Cup has entered the stage where the tournament stops being a celebration and becomes a[...]
The Charlotte Post Spotlights Can We Kick It? Ahead of Charlotte Screening
The Charlotte Post featured Can We Kick It? as the film prepares for its Charlotte screening, connecting the documentary’s national conversation to Akbar Majeed’s[...]
“Can We Kick It? was featured in Andscape.”
Andscape’s William C. Rhoden featured Can We Kick It? in a national conversation about U.S. soccer, access, development, and the future of the game[...]
The World Is Here
The World Is Here For one month, the world gathers around a game. Different languages. Different cultures. Different histories. Different flags. Ninety minutes at[...]
Can We Kick It? Wins Best Documentary at The People’s Film Festival 2026
Winner. One word. Years of work. Hundreds of conversations. Thousands of miles. Countless hours of filming, editing, questioning, refining, and believing. Can We Kick[...]
Before the World Cup, Harlem
Before the stadiums fill. Before the global headlines. Before the world arrives for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the conversation begins in Harlem. For[...]