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Anyone who has ever watched Black content on public media has likely been touched by the work of Black Public Media. For nearly 50 years, we’ve worked with independent filmmakers and public television providers to develop and distribute documentaries, narrative films and digital shorts about the global Black experience. More recently, we’ve begun working with immersive media makers to ensure Black content is part of the immersive media landscape. Explore our website to learn more about this award-winning organization and the creatives it supports.
“My vision and my idea was always to share the achievements and contributions and beauty and talent and artistry
of Black people with the world. And to do it through film and television.”
— Mable HaddockBPM Founding Director
"I think that spaces like this are so important to give us the room to tell our stories in new and interesting ways"
— Tamara ShogaoluCreative Technologist
"The call for content creators to share the African American Experience does not wait for peace or promise. Our stories are part of what makes the world a better place."
— Darryl Ford WilliamsBPM Board Chair (2020-2023)
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Coming Home provides an observational glimpse into the inaugural Princeville Homecoming, a celebration of the town’s resilience & history as the 1st town chartered by Black people in the nation. Journey to this historic Black town and bear witness to a community that still finds cause to celebrate, despite being on the frontlines of climate change.
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Weekly Dispatch
NOVEMBER 26, 2024 BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA WEEKLY DISPATCH By Leslie Fields-Cruz I hope you plan to surround yourself with good company and good food this coming Thursday. Despite its fraught origin story...
This week, I and several of my BPM colleagues are in Lincoln, Neb., elevating and celebrating excellence in public media storytelling...
This weekend, our BPMplus program will host two Art & Tech Showcases at the third iteration of Torrents: New Links to Black Futures, in Washington, D.C...
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