MARCH 30, 2021 BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA WEEKLY DISPATCH By Leslie Fields-Cruz It’s Sankofa Time: Looking Back to Move Forward The 1987 PBS premiere of Henry Hampton’s epic Eyes on the Prize marked the first time Americans had a chance to view a documentary series created by Black filmmakers about a period of history that …
MARCH 23, 2021 BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA WEEKLY DISPATCH By Leslie Fields-Cruz Standing Against Hate When I was a high school student, three cisgender White males in my English class were conversing among themselves about some evening activity. My ears pricked up, I was a nosy kid. These young men, ages 16 -17 were talking …
March 16, 2021 BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA WEEKLY DISPATCH By Leslie Fields-Cruz Celebrating Black Women’s History It’s the middle of Women’s history month and as a Black mother, I believe Women’s History, just like Black history, must be included in all of our teachings about American and global history. However, until we get there, I …
MARCH 9, 2021 BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA WEEKLY DISPATCH By Leslie Fields-Cruz Photo by Nathan Engel from Pexels AS CINEMAS REOPEN, IT’S TIME TO PREPARE FOR WHAT’S NEXT Last weekend, cinemas across New York City were OPEN! Of course, masks were required and some theaters kept their concessions closed. But the hearty souls who dared …
March 2, 2021 BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA WEEKLY DISPATCH By Leslie Fields-Cruz GEARING UP FOR PITCHBLACK & AFROPOP 13 Saluting the Black Women Making History in the Fight Against Covid-19 Hi BPM Family, With Black History Month behind us and Women’s History Month underway, I urge us all to remember the 63,000+ Black Americans …