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AfroPoP

BPM’s signature series of documentary films from across the African diaspora.

Commissioned Shorts

Shorts commissioned by Black Public Media that discuss a variety of topics that affect the Black community.

More BPM-Supported Films

BPM-funded films broadcast on PBS’ POV, Independent Lens, American Masters, America Reframed, American Experience, NOVA, and special presentations.

Duration: 01:23:54

Razing Liberty Square

Liberty City, Miami, was home to one of the oldest segregated public housing projects in the U.S. Now with rising sea levels, the neighborhood’s higher ground has become something else: real estate gold. Wealthy property owners push inland to higher ground, creating a speculators’ market in the historically Black neighborhood previously ignored by developers and policy-makers alike.

Duration: 00:07:11

The Forgotten Ones

A poignant story of one man’s 40-year struggle with homelessness in the heart of Hollywood.

Duration: 00:15:56

WELL

WELL depicts the story of one Black American family through 50 years as they fight to stay healthy amidst three different crises. Through the Tuskegee Experiment, the Flint Water Crisis, and now COVID-19, the family has survived endless obstacles to their health. After losing a loved one to COVID-19, the family must reckon with the harm and distrust that has permeated their family for decades.