January 2015 | Black Public Media

Just Jo, A Transman Visits the Doctor

Cassandra Jensen | January 20, 2015

Cinema about social issues can sometimes tread a tightrope between heavy-handedness and self-censorship — but “Jo” plays it subtle.

The Carrier Premieres on AfroPoP January 19th

Black Public Media | January 12, 2015

Yaya DaCosta to Host Season 7 of AfroPoP

Black Public Media | January 12, 2015

Actress Yaya DaCosta, soon to be seen in the title role of Lifetime’s I Will Always Love You: The Whitney Houston Story, will host the public television series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Exchange as it returns for its seventh season. The star will emcee the new season of the innovative documentary program on contemporary art, life … Yaya DaCosta to Host Season 7 of AfroPoP

AFROPOP TELEVISION SERIES TO PREMIERE ON MONDAY, JANUARY 19

Black Public Media | January 12, 2015

Director Maggie Betts takes viewers on a journey to a Zambian community and a family beset by AIDS. Twenty-eight-year-old Mutinta Mweemba has married a handsome man, only to discover he is already married.

AFROPOP TELEVISION SERIES TAPS YAYA DACOSTA AS HOST

Black Public Media | January 12, 2015

“This season of AfroPoP takes viewers to far-flung corners of the world: where men and women of African descent are taking the lead in human rights and public health issues; where others are pushing women in new directions; and where a new generation of top artists are being given a voice.”