Month: April 2012

Invisible Men: Gregory

Today the face of homelessness in America is this: a black man, around 40 years old, living in a large urban city. The Invisible Men series are artful, experimental snapshots into the lives of two formerly homeless men in New York City. Here we meet Gregory who admits that moving out of the homeless community … Invisible Men: Gregory

Haiti: One Day, One Destiny

In the aftermath of great tragedy in Haiti in 2010, NBPC’s AfroPoP series sent Haitian American filmmaker Michele Stephenson down to capture the real voices of Haitians recovering. She and her team uncovered many small stories that together tell a grand tale of heavy loss and the will it takes to survive it. Go here … Haiti: One Day, One Destiny

Realness

Tika is in the process of becoming a man. Together with her girlfriend Nicki filmmaker David Barclay Moore lets the audience in on Tika’s transitioning while discussing views on black male privilege. Here we see a casual and intimate portrayal of a relationship confronting the very essence of the value of appearing male. Tika confesses … Realness