Celebrate #GivingTuesday with BPM
DECEMBER 3, 2024 BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA WEEKLY DISPATCH By Leslie Fields-Cruz Make a gift and help us help independent media makers Today is #GIvingTuesday! Launched in 2012, the occasion invites hundreds of millions of people across the globe to give, collaborate and celebrate generosity. This year’s event falls in the middle of Black Public Media’s year-end […]
We’re So Thankful for You!
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, Thanksgiving Day offers a time for us to reflect about all the ways our lives are enriched by others. I, for one, am […]
Elevating and Celebrating Excellence
This week, I and several of my BPM colleagues are in Lincoln, Neb., elevating and celebrating excellence in public media storytelling.
Join BPMplus at Torrents this Weekend
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.
We’re Startin’ Somethin’
I had no idea Quincy Delight Jones’ paternal grandmother had been enslaved. The producer of Michael Jackson’s hit, “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,” …
Time to Focus on a Different Campaign
OCTOBER 29, 2024 BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA WEEKLY DISPATCH By Leslie Fields-Cruz By this time next week, the United States of America will be engaged in the final day of an historic election. Regardless of how it turns out, I hope everyone has a safe voting experience and I look forward to finding out who will […]
Honor Our Foreparents’ Sacrifices: VOTE!
Regardless of who you choose for president, I sincerely hope you’ll honor our foreparents’ sacrifices and VOTE on Nov. 5.
Showcasing Africa’s Narrative Storytelling Talent
OCTOBER 8, 2024 BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA WEEKLY DISPATCH By Leslie Fields-Cruz AfroPoP 17 to Include Narrative Features My first visit to Africa was a business trip in 2007. I’ll cherish those memories for the rest of my life. Upon return, I recall wishing every Black person living here could have that opportunity, at least once. […]
Why Black Political Documentaries Matter
OCTOBER 1, 2024 BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA WEEKLY DISPATCH By Leslie Fields-Cruz Last Friday, I moderated a post-screening Q&A at DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema in New York City. The occasion reminded me why Black political documentaries matter. Filmmakers Dawne Langford and Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough were there to discuss their latest film, The Body Politic, which airs […]
Five Keys to a Strong Open Call Submission
BPM’s Open Call deadline is approaching. This week’s blog discusses the elements we look for in competitive submissions.