Open Letter Project
The Open Letter Project is a national collaboration of producers from the third annual New Media Institute, a project of the National Black Programming Consortium. Working with a diverse fellowship of producers from all across the US, The Open Letter Project harnesses the civic citizen voice through various independent new media explorations -- from locative media mapping projects around immigration, to interactive, user-generated content designed to track the story of fuel consumption. These projects engage the historic energy now being harnessed in grassroots campaigns around the country, thanks to the most recent US general elections, and are great examples of the varied future uses of next-media platforms for community engagement.
Channel: Open Letter Project
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.
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.
Created in partnership with PBS' Frontline series, this site is a collection of relevant video content that can be presented to our new government.
The "Fueling Voices" New Media Institute 2008 project is a collage of shared and user generated information.
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.
Haitian Stories: The Boston Locative Media Project
Browse our special New Media Embedded GPS Map to learn more about Haitians in Boston and their views on the US Government's immigration policies.
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.
"Africa: Open For Business" probes into the world of successful African businesses and exposes myths...
What does it mean to be a man? The Masculinity Project will gather multi-generational voices to explore...
The language of media production and distribution is one that has often written its own script. The artist...
The Open Letter Project is a national collaboration of producers from the third annual New Media Institute,...
Thanks to the advent of technology and the popularity of web destinations which offer easy access to...
The Masculinity Project Widget; on demand content directly from the Masculinity Project Channel.
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 50mins
African AIDS activists from a diverse array of generations and countries tell stories of their work and the challenges they face.
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.
The "Fueling Voices" New Media Institute 2008 project is a collage of shared and user generated information.
Black Filmmakers On Film: Byron Hurt 23mins 34secs
Filmmaker Noland walker interviews fellow contemporary Byron Hurt.
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 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.
NMI 2006 ~Black Hole 2 mins
A video-textural exploration of the physics of well-being as it relates to blackness.
NMI 2006 ~ The Other Side 3mins 16secs
Ever wondered what would happen if you kept throwing a tennis ball at a wall?
Pictoons: Animated In Senegal 6min 48secs
A professional animation house in Dakar, Senegal survives and creates amidst a still evolving landscape.
Breaking Silences 10mins
A discussion of the alarming rate of domestic violence against women of color on college campuses.
From Black Power To Black Monday 11mins 51secs
Produced by Howard University students for NBPC's Eyes On The Prize New Media Competition
Daallo Airlines 6mins 41secs
Not withstanding a collapsed government, Somalian businessman Mohammed Yassin Olad maintains a successful, and critical, airline business.
Ruff N' Tumble In Nigeria 9mins 33secs
Decade-long CNN journalist Carol Pineau profiles a successful entrepreneur in Lagos, Nigeria.
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.