Harlem’s Leslie Fields-Cruz Named To Crain’s New York Business’ Black Notables List
Leslie Fields-Cruz, executive director of Black Public Media (BPM), has been named to Crain’s New York Business’ 2021 Notable Black Leaders and Executives list.
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Leslie Fields-Cruz Named Interim Executive Director Of Harlem-based National Black Programming Consortium
Jacquie Jones, who has served as executive director of the Harlem-based National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC) since 2005, has stepped down.
Discover The Magic And Mentorship Of Black Barbers In A Film On Harlem’s Black Public Media
An incredible film about the revered community hub, the Black barbershop, comes to streaming on Monday, November 20, 2023.
NEA Awards $40,000 To Black Public Media For Its Emerging Tech Residency Program
The Harlem-based national media arts nonprofit Black Public Media (BPM) has received a $40,000 award from the National Endowment for the Arts’ Grants for Arts Projects program.
Netflix Boards Black Public Media’s Pitch BLACK Pitching Forum And Awards Honoring Yoruba Richen
Black Public Media (BPM) will hold its sixth PitchBLACK Forum — the largest pitch competition for Black, independent filmmakers and creative technologists in the United States — on April 25 and 26, 2023.
PitchBLACK: Largest Pitch Competition for Black, Independent Filmmakers where Participants Compete for up to $150K in Funding
Filmmakers and creative technologists will vie for up to $150,000 in project funding at Black Public Media’s PitchBLACK Forum, on April 26 and 27, 2022 the largest pitch competition for Black, independent filmmakers and creative technologists in the United States.
“The Black Beatles” Are The Real Thing In Documentary That Opens New AfroPoP Season
Season 14 of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange opens on Monday, April 4, 2022, with the “other lads from Liverpool,” the pioneering soul and funk band The Real Thing.
‘AfroPoP’ Is Locked In To Return For Season 14 On World Channel
Season 14 of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, the acclaimed documentary series showcasing contemporary stories from all corners of the African diaspora.
The New York Community Trust Grant To Harlem’s Black Public Media To Create Climate Change And Environmental Justice Films
The New York Community Trust (NYCT) has awarded $223,000 to Black Public Media (BPM) to help Black documentary filmmakers create films about climate change and environmental justice.
Story Of Black Trans Icon ‘Mama Gloria’ Opens New Season Of ‘AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange’
The new season of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange premieres this spring with filmmaker Luchina Fisher’s Mama Gloria.
Black Public Media Launches Emergency Relief Fund To Help Independent Black Artists
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to bring to light many of the inequities of the modern world, the precipice upon which many independent artists often live has been thrown into sharp relief.
Black Media Story Summit 2020 Shows Why #BlackStoriesMatter
Black STORIES Matter! This was the subtext of the recent biennial National Black Media Story Summit.
40 Year Old Black Public Media Hosts Virtual 2020 National Black Media Story Summit
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Black Public Media (BPM) hosts the second biennial National Black Media Story Summit from Tuesday, June 23 to Thursday, June 25, 2020.
Harlem-Based Black Public Media Marks 40th Anniversary With ’40 For 40 Media Game Changers’ List
Committed to the ongoing fight of speaking truth to power and amplifying voices of diversity across America for four decades, Black Public Media (BPM) is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
‘AfroPoP’ Introduces Viewers To ‘Amina’ From Harlem To The World
What does it mean to be black, female, and foreign in a world that doesn’t value these attributes?