Covid-19 Emergency Relief Resources
Got the Covid-19 Blues? You're Not Alone!
Investment in visionary content makers is a core part of Black Public Media’s mission. That’s why, during these unsettling times, we’re working with our partners to identify assistance programs that specifically target the creative community. If you need aid, consult the directory of emergency relief resources below.
Times are hard, but we’re in this together and once the crisis passes, as Sister Maya Angelou reminds us, we will rise again:
I’m a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide …
... Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise
—From “Still I Rise,” by Maya Angelou
Emergency Relief Resources
HELP IS JUST A CLICK AWAY
We've complied this list to help you locate the assistance you need. If you are aware of other resources, please let us know. We're updating the list as new information comes to our attention.
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If you are in a position to offer support to content makers who are in distress and you would like to contribute to BPM’s Emergency Relief Fund, contact our Development Associate Alisa Norris.
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During this time of physical distancing, Black Public Media's monthly newsletter is committed to providing subscribers a wealth of information about what's going on in the creative community, here and across the globe. The newsletter also is a reliable source for information about funding, training and networking opportunities of particular interest to makers of color.
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Our E.D. Dispatch offers newsletter subscribers a weekly chance to hear directly from Leslie Fields-Cruz, our executive director, about the issues and events of the week that matter to Black media makers. Whether you're interested in professional development, programming, pipeline diversity, access to funding and technology, distribution, or equity and inclusion in nonfiction storytelling, this is one weekly email you won't want to miss.
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The Covid-19 pandemic prompted Black Public Media to launch a new series of monthly watch parties. Since going to the cinema and attending film festivals are activities we can't currently enjoy, the BPM Watch Parties are the next best thing. Follow us on Social Media for updates about the Watch Party schedule and other virtual events.
For information about becoming a Watch Party Series Underwriter please email alisa@blackpublicmedia.org
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