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The American black male character is often the product of a popular culture image without true context. The Masculinity Project uses media to create a virtual community record of the true issues affecting black men and black community in America.

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Clement Nyirenda's Blog
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Blog: Clement Nyirenda's Blog World

A computer engineer and professor at the University of Malawi runs this often updated blog roll on the state of technology, and its intersection with governmental policies, in Zimbabwe and Africa as a whole. More

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Gay Uganda Blog
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Blog: Gay Uganda

An often poetic blog roll updated by a Ugandan activist, often vocal on queer rights, living and working in Kampala. More

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The Field Negro Blog
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Blog: The Field Negro

A humorous, biting, sometimes controversial black perspective on current affairs. More

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The State Of Blog
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Blog: The State of...

An often-updated current affairs blog roll with a political spin. More

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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. More

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Fueling Voices

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

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Masculinity Project Widget
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Masculinity Project Widget

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

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Podcast: The U People Podcast
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Podcast: The U People Podcast

The U People Podcast follows filmmakers and partners Hanifah Walidah and Olive Demetrius. More

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VIdeo Podcast: Blackline
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Video Podcast: Blackline

A satiric online current affairs blog, video & audio podcast on black issues. More

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Virtual Harlem
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Virtual Harlem

A 3D rendition of 1920s Harlem in the online role playing world of Second Life. More

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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. More

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Sure they’re popular, powerful, and black, but do Barack Obama and Curtis 50-Cent Jackson have more than that in common? by boiAfrica on 21 Oct at 07:08 pm

This is an interesting video: [blackpublicmedia.org]. I find myself cringing at the first implication, that somehow these two men belong in the same category, but on watching the film a lot of interesting questions are raised. I think my initial aversion more

Test Message by Phorum Installer on 15 Oct at 11:20 pm

This is a test message. You can delete it after installation using the moderation tools. These tools will be visible in this screen if you log in as the administrator user that you created during install. Phorum 5 Team more

Do black women coddle black men? by boiAfrica on 28 Oct at 05:42 pm

I like "Realness" very much. I love the way the relationships are portrayed. I think David Barclay Moore does such an excellent job of making this less "heavy" than it usually is. I think people lack a certain casual/lively attitude wh more

Being Gay, Black, Male at a historically black college? by boiAfrica on 02 Nov at 01:21 am

I've listened to, and told, many interesting anecdotes about being gay in NYC public school, NYC college atmospheres, mostly liberal arts arenas, but being Gay, and black, at a historically black college in the South is something of a different animal. He more

Black Dollars by clayz1 on 04 Nov at 04:23 am

I was talking to a co-worker the other day and we started discussing the salary ranges of our bosses. One of our bosses is supposedly making some nice coin, but is driving a old Camry. I have no problem with that mentality; however, my coworker thought it more

Re: Black Dollars by boiAfrica on 08 Nov at 04:02 pm

There's a lot to be said for the dignity of style, or rather dignity in style. When you were historically thought of as less because you had less, well it made sense that when you got more, or simply had more that week, you would want to say "Hey loo more

Homeless by clayz1 on 12 Nov at 05:07 pm

In Atlanta, right outside of Five Points train station, there is a large contingent of homeless men there to "badger" passengers who just left the train. 90% of the derelicts I come across is African-American. Nobody ever stops to listen, talk o more

Re: Black Dollars by clayz1 on 12 Nov at 05:16 pm

I agree with that last point...to a point. Everybody has their spending vices, there's no denying that. But Black people, statistically and empirically, has it worse than any other and yet we are in the bottom of the economic totem pole. Doesn't make sens more

AfroPoP

AfroPoP

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

BlackART Roots

BlackART Roots

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

Africa Open For Business

Africa Open For Business

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

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...

The Open Letter Project (NMI 2008)

The Open Letter Project (NMI 2008)

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

Mandisa
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Mandisa 4mins 20secs

Mandisa, a young poet living in a township of Durban, South Africa, shares her challenges pursuing a career in the arts.

Never Will Be Forgotten: Oscar Grant Tribute
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Never Will Be Forgotten: Oscar Grant Tribute 8mins

Youth producers at Youth Movement Records reflect on the injustices they witness in the aftermath of the police shooting of young Oscar Grant.

Remix: In Search of Our Fathers
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Remix: In Search of Our Fathers

Filmmaker Marco Williams documents his journey to finding his biological father.

Remix: Slaying Goliath
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Remix: Slaying Goliath 8mins

Producers and "basketball parents" Joe Brewster and Michele Stephenson profile their son's coach and his sometimes intense relationship to the team.

Remix: 10 Days In Africa
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Remix: 10 Days In Africa 10mins

A remix of Regi Allen's energetic and impressionistic "10 Days in Africa" chronicling his journey to West Africa - Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal - along with other African American travelers.

Juvenile Asylum
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Juvenile Asylum

High school youth examine their rights in the context of fair searches on school grounds.

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.

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.

Juke Joint Live
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NMI 2007 ~ Juke Joint Live 5mins

As part of NBPC's 2007 New Media Institute, Jacqueline Olive and Darcie Sanders create an audio pod exploring the history of juke joints in Mississippi

Prison
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Prison 09mins 49sec

Students at Hampton take on the US prison system.

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.

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?

Face Of Tomorrow
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NMI Africa 2007 ~ Face Of Tomorrow 6mins 23secs

Student filmmaker Barakatu

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.

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.

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.

Daallo Airlines
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Daallo Airlines 6mins 41secs

Not withstanding a collapsed government, Somalian businessman Mohammed Yassin Olad maintains a successful, and critical, airline business.