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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.

AfroPoP

AfroPoP

Many complicated and opposing, not to mention controversial, viewpoints are often presented about Africa....

Spotlight

Spotlight

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

Youth Media

Youth Media

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

Black Family

Black Family

Here are titles, which through the exploration of sometimes-controversial themes and characters highlight...

In Short

In Short

Sometimes brief glimpses are the most intriguing; flashes of insight, which are paradoxically fulfilling....

Africa Open For Business

Africa Open For Business

"Africa: Open For Business" probes into the world of successful African businesses and exposes myths...

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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.

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Collective Communities

Created in partnership with PBS' Frontline series, this site is a collection of relevant video content that can be presented to our new government.

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Virtual Harlem Machinima

The Virtual Harlem Machinima Project synthesizes the debate and dialogue around politics, race and identity in the United States, spanning from the Harlem Renaissance to this past election, advocating for active citizenship.

Aisha
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A Virtual Letter to the President (VLP)

Tothepresident.com enables everyday Americans to share their views directly with the new president, his administration and millions worldwide.

Sizzle
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SpeakOUT-- The Kid Open Letter

SPEAK OUT encourages civic engagement among 6 to 12 year olds by prompting them to submit ideas to address prominent citizens' issues as they most relate to kids' lives.

Education
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Education 08mins 30secs

Education and the black male, youth in general, link to many wide themes within the black community, here the students of Hampton explore it.

Prison
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Prison 09mins 49sec

Students at Hampton take on the US prison system.

Black Filmmakers On Film: Byron Hurt
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Black Filmmakers On Film: Byron Hurt 23mins 34secs

Filmmaker Noland walker interviews fellow contemporary Byron Hurt.

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.

Touch Adventure In Zambia
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Touch Adventure In Zambia 9mins 16secs

Tourism and business meet again, and this time with thrilling results in Zambia, Africa.

From Black Power To Black Monday
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From Black Power To Black Monday 11mins 51secs

Produced by Howard University students for NBPC's Eyes On The Prize New Media Competition

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.

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

A profile of a successful mortgage lending business in Ghana.

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.

Blues People ~ Super Chicken
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NMI 2007 ~ Blues People 2mins 07secs

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