AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange Season 16: Episode 1- Commuted
Season 16’s opening episode film, Commuted, traces Danielle Metz’s journey to find purpose and love, and to confront the wounds of incarceration that linger after release from prison.
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— Mable HaddockBPM Founding Director
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— Tamara ShogaoluCreative Technologist
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— Darryl Ford WilliamsBPM Board Chair (2020-2023)
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