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Barack & Curtis 10mins

Inciting an interesting conversation about presidential front runner Barack Obama and 50 cent.

Shon's Journey 10`

Shon can't decide whether or not to vote in this historic election because he is afraid his vote will not count, this is his search for reassurance and a reason to cast that ballot.

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destination for free video streaming and distribution of new media related to the global black experience.
Here you can watch free full-length streams of select documentaries, purchase to own engaging downloads, DVDs, and more, even subscribe to a variety of blogs, vodcasts, and podcasts.

Open Letter Project

Open Letter Project

The Open Letter Project is a national collaboration of producers from the third annual New Media Institute,...

BlackART Roots

BlackART Roots

The popularization of black art and culture is a story with many chapters. In these selections an attempt...

NBPC New Media Insitute

NBPC New Media Insitute

The language of media production and distribution is one that has often written its own script. The artist...

Spotlight

Spotlight

The process of independent filmmaking, especially in terms of documentary content, is one that has constantly...

Black Locales

Black Locales

Tales of the Diaspora are many and here a global cross section will be selected to give life to contemporary...

Youth Media

Youth Media

An honest perspective of the world would not be near complete without the younger voices of any generation....

Masculinity Project Widget
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Masculinity Project Widget

The Masculinity Project Widget; on demand content directly from the Masculinity Project Channel.

Manhood
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Manhood

A young boy contemplates the meaning of becoming a man.

Harlem Greenthumb
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Harlem Greenthumb 10mins

A group of retired black men, who have formed a bond around a municipal garden for over ten years, deal with losing their space.

We Will Not Die Like Dogs
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We Will Not Die Like Dogs 50mins

African AIDS activists from a diverse array of generations and countries tell stories of their work and the challenges they face.

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The DC Locative Media Project

We invite you to take a "geo" journey with us around Washington, D.C., a city that has strong liberation and freedom roots in the development of our great country.

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Fueling Voices

The "Fueling Voices" New Media Institute 2008 project is a collage of shared and user generated information.

Perceptions Shattered
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Perceptions Shattered 51' 26

A series of audio stories produced by youth producers in partnership with Public Radio Exchange (PRX) and WBEZ Chicago working with a variety of youth producers.

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Voters’ Rights Seized due to Incarceration

Once behind bars, most prisoners lose the right to vote and even after they are released they don’t...

None on Record: Nick
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None on Record: Nick 05mins 24secs

After arriving to New York City, Nick entered into Columbia University on fellowship. Transitioning from female to male in his third year of study.

Single Father
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Single Father 12mins 37secs

According to a 2006 report by the US Census Bureau there are 2.5 million single fathers in America, in 1970 there were 400, 000.

The Other Side
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NMI 2006 ~ The Other Side 3mins 16secs

Ever wondered what would happen if you kept throwing a tennis ball at a wall?

Black Hole
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NMI 2006 ~Black Hole 2 mins

A video-textural exploration of the physics of well-being as it relates to blackness.

Pictoons: Animated In Senegal
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Pictoons: Animated In Senegal 6min 48secs

A professional animation house in Dakar, Senegal survives and creates amidst a still evolving landscape.

Ruff N' Tumble In Nigeria
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Ruff N' Tumble In Nigeria 9mins 33secs

Decade-long CNN journalist Carol Pineau profiles a successful entrepreneur in Lagos, Nigeria.

Blues People ~ Jesse Robinson
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NMI 2007 ~ Blues People 2mins 47secs

As part of NBPC's 2007 New Media Institute, producers around the nation convened in Jackson Mississippi to document the blues through new media.

Breaking Silences
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Breaking Silences 10mins

A discussion of the alarming rate of domestic violence against women of color on college campuses.

Made In Lesotho
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Made In Lesotho 5mins 36secs

Jennifer Chen runs a socially conscious production factory in Lesotho that ships to global businesses like Footlocker and The Gap.

House, Home & Finance
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House, Home & Finance 8mins 31secs

A profile of a successful mortgage lending business in Ghana.