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AfroPoP

Many complicated and opposing, not to mention controversial, viewpoints are often presented about Africa. The AfroPoP series is a cultural celebration with films tailored to a world audience from filmmakers with insightful, artful and often unique local perspectives.

"AfroPoP" is sponsored by the Coporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).

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10 Days In Africa
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10 Days In Africa 45 mins

In a wonderfully textured narrative style, African American filmmaker Regi Allen makes a sojourn to three West African countries to discover for himself the truth behind the myths that separate black identity in Africa from black identity in the Diaspora.

Hip Hop Revolution
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Hip Hop Revolution 48 mins

Using an experimental narrative style, South African filmmaker Weaam Williams has infused her film with a texture and life that breathes with every cut.

AfroPoP Trailer
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AfroPoP Trailer 6mins 26secs

A preview of the titles in NBPC's inaugural documentary series on contemporary African life and popular culture,

Being Pavarotti
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Being Pavarotti 56mins

A 13-year-old boy from a shantytown in South Africa gets some fame for his operatic singing skills.

Mix
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Mix 55mins 21secs

A South African post-apartheid documentary exploring identity with two female DJs, one white, one black.

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We Will Not Die Like Dogs
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We Will Not Die Like Dogs 50mins

African AIDS activists from a diverse array of generations and countries tell stories of their work and the challenges they face.

Hip Hop Revolution
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Volume I ~ Disc 1: Hip Hop Revolution (DVD) 48 mins

Using an experimental narrative style, South African filmmaker Weaam Williams tells the story of hip hop in a South African context.

Ten Days In Africa
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Volume I ~ Disc 2: Ten Days In Africa (DVD) 45 mins

African American filmmaker Regi Allen journeys to Ghana, Senegal and Cote d' Ivoire in

Welcome to Nollywood
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Welcome to Nollywood 56 mins

'Welcome To Nollywood' is a behind-the-scenes look at the fast-paced world of video film making in Nigeria's film industry - Nollywood.

Black Locales

Black Locales

Tales of the Diaspora are many and here a global cross section will be selected to give life to contemporary...

Black Family

Black Family

Here are titles, which through the exploration of sometimes-controversial themes and characters highlight...

Citizen Journalism

Citizen Journalism

Thanks to the advent of technology and the popularity of web destinations which offer easy access to...

The Masculinity Project

The Masculinity Project

What does it mean to be a man? The Masculinity Project will gather multi-generational voices to explore...

Africa Open For Business

Africa Open For Business

"Africa: Open For Business" probes into the world of successful African businesses and exposes myths...

BlackART Roots

BlackART Roots

The popularization of black art and culture is a story with many chapters. In these selections an attempt...

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Masculinity Project Widget

The Masculinity Project Widget; on demand content directly from the Masculinity Project Channel.

Manhood
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Manhood

A young boy contemplates the meaning of becoming a man.

Harlem Greenthumb
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Harlem Greenthumb 10mins

A group of retired black men, who have formed a bond around a municipal garden for over ten years, deal with losing their space.

We Will Not Die Like Dogs
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We Will Not Die Like Dogs 50mins

African AIDS activists from a diverse array of generations and countries tell stories of their work and the challenges they face.

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The DC Locative Media Project

We invite you to take a "geo" journey with us around Washington, D.C., a city that has strong liberation and freedom roots in the development of our great country.

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Fueling Voices

The "Fueling Voices" New Media Institute 2008 project is a collage of shared and user generated information.

None on Record: Nick
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None on Record: Nick 05mins 24secs

After arriving to New York City, Nick entered into Columbia University on fellowship. Transitioning from female to male in his third year of study.

Juke Joint Live
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NMI 2007 ~ Juke Joint Live 5mins

As part of NBPC's 2007 New Media Institute, Jacqueline Olive and Darcie Sanders create an audio pod exploring the history of juke joints in Mississippi

Education
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Education 08mins 30secs

Education and the black male, youth in general, link to many wide themes within the black community, here the students of Hampton explore it.

The Other Side
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NMI 2006 ~ The Other Side 3mins 16secs

Ever wondered what would happen if you kept throwing a tennis ball at a wall?

Black Hole
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NMI 2006 ~Black Hole 2 mins

A video-textural exploration of the physics of well-being as it relates to blackness.

Daallo Airlines
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Daallo Airlines 6mins 41secs

Not withstanding a collapsed government, Somalian businessman Mohammed Yassin Olad maintains a successful, and critical, airline business.

Pictoons: Animated In Senegal
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Pictoons: Animated In Senegal 6min 48secs

A professional animation house in Dakar, Senegal survives and creates amidst a still evolving landscape.

Face Of Tomorrow
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NMI Africa 2007 ~ Face Of Tomorrow 6mins 23secs

Student filmmaker Barakatu

Touch Adventure In Zambia
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Touch Adventure In Zambia 9mins 16secs

Tourism and business meet again, and this time with thrilling results in Zambia, Africa.

From Black Power To Black Monday
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From Black Power To Black Monday 11mins 51secs

Produced by Howard University students for NBPC's Eyes On The Prize New Media Competition

Blues People ~ Jesse Robinson
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NMI 2007 ~ Blues People 2mins 47secs

As part of NBPC's 2007 New Media Institute, producers around the nation convened in Jackson Mississippi to document the blues through new media.