AfroPoP Digital Shorts: The Aunties
This latest Digital Short is a climate documentary based on the lives of Black farmers Paulette Greene, and Donna Dear, and the legacies of Harriet Tubman and Mt. Pleasant Acres Farms.
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“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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Spare Me tells the story of Trey Compton, a young African American man confronting his past to overcome changing a flat tire. Throughout the story, the viewer is shown flashbacks to showcase what connection Trey has to this certain location which is a sundown town, and why changing a tire is no easy task for him to undertake.
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