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Black Public Media

Programs/Content

Black Public Media awards $225,000 for three film and technology projects

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | April 29, 2022

The grants were announced Thursday night at the PitchBLACK Awards.

System/Policy

CPB increases annual funding to public TV’s multicultural alliance

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter and Skye Witley, Former Editorial Intern | February 22, 2021

Each of the nonprofits that fund and support public TV content by and for diverse communities will receive an additional $500,000.

Programs/Content

PBS to broadcast documentaries and specials on racism and police

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | June 3, 2020

The initiative includes programs from “PBS NewsHour,” “Frontline,” “POV” and “Independent Lens.”

Programs/Content

Promising filmmakers receive Jacquie Jones scholarships

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | May 14, 2019

Four documentary projects are receiving support from a fund honoring the late executive director of Black Public Media.

Programs/Content

Applications open for scholarship honoring filmmaker Jacquie Jones

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | August 14, 2018

Grants will pay tribute to the Peabody Award–winner who died in January at age 52.

Programs/Content

CPB backs scholarship fund honoring filmmaker Jacquie Jones

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | May 8, 2018

The fund, seeded with $300,000 from CPB, will be managed by Black Public Media.

Programs/Content

At pubmedia summit, filmmakers cite promise of VR production for ‘seeding black voices’

By Jill Goldsmith, Contributing Editor | April 17, 2018

Attendees at the Black Public Media event this month said virtual reality offers a chance to stamp the emerging medium with black stories and sensibilities.

Obituaries

Jacquie Jones, former executive director of Black Public Media, dies at 52

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | January 30, 2018

Friends and colleagues remember Jones as an advocate for living up to public media’s ideals for reaching underserved audiences.

Programs/Content

Black Public Media name update reflects group’s broader reach

By Dru Sefton, Senior Editor | November 7, 2017

The organization was previously the National Black Programming Consortium.

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