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Haiti 1 Year Later: A Med Student's Struggle
Haitian-American filmmaker Michele Stephenson traveled to Haiti on behalf of the National Black Programming Consortium to capture the struggles of Haitians a year after the devastating Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake. From more than 60 hours of footage, many stories were crafted for NBPC’s television series AfroPoP and for the Web. In this video, a medical…
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VIDEO: A Vodun Ceremony
Haitian-American filmmaker Michele Stephenson traveled to Haiti on behalf of the National Black Programming Consortium to capture the struggles of Haitians a year after the devastating Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake. From more than 60 hours of footage, many stories were crafted for NBPC’s television series AfroPoP and for the Web. This spiritual ceremony was among…
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Beyond Fame With Tavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley is a man of many job titles, including talk show host, producer, philanthropist and author. This week, the multi-hyphenate Smiley hosts a discussion in our nation’s capital about how to restore our country to greatness. In this audio interview, he goes beyond fame with The Root’s contributing editor Anji Corley, chatting about how…
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Haiti: Witnesses to Disaster
Haitian-American filmmaker Michele Stephenson traveled to Haiti on behalf of the National Black Programming Consortium to capture the struggles of Haitians a year after the devastating Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake. From more than 60 hours of footage, many stories were crafted for NBPC’s television series AfroPoP and for the Web. This clip, captured for Stephenson’s…
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Bryan Monroe to Lead CNN Online Politics Team
Ex-Knight-Ridder, Johnson Publishing Exec Moves to D.C. Bryan Monroe, former news executive at the defunct Knight Ridder and at Johnson Publishing Co., has joined CNN as editor of CNNPolitics.com, CNN announced on Monday. Monroe told Journal-isms he considered it his “dream job” and had started on Monday. “In this newly created role, Monroe will lead…
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Vodou and Haiti's Recovery
Haitian-American filmmaker Michele Stephenson traveled to Haiti on behalf of the National Black Programming Consortium to capture the struggles of Haitians a year after the devastating Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake. This clip, from a documentary by Stephenson, is one of several that will run on The Root this week in collaboration with the NBPC. The…
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Haiti 1 Year Later: Artists Resist Despair
Haitian-American filmmaker Michele Stephenson traveled to Haiti on behalf of the National Black Programming Consortium to capture the struggles of Haitians a year after the devastating Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake. This clip, from a documentary by Stephenson, is one of several that will run on The Root this week in collaboration with NBPC. The multimedia…
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Sheila Johnson Says OWN Needs More African Americans
Critics who suggest that Oprah Winfrey’s new OWN network could use a little more racial diversity found a gentle supporter in Sheila Johnson, co-founder of Black Entertainment Television. Johnson, who counts herself as Winfrey admirer, said Thursday on NPR’s “Tell Me More”: “The only advice that I say, let’s open up your circle a little…
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OWN Moves Up Projected Profit to First Year
“Discovery Communications expects Oprah Winfrey’s cable channel to achieve profitability in its first year,” Brian Stelter reported Tuesday night for the New York Times. “Discovery and Ms. Winfrey flipped the switch on OWN, short for the Oprah Winfrey Network, on New Year’s Day. The new channel enjoyed heavy sampling among viewers over the weekend, though…
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Beyond Fame With Raheem DeVaughn
In this audio interview, Contributing Editor Anji Corley goes “Beyond Fame” with the Grammy-nominated, self-proclaimed “R&B hippie neo-soul rock star” as he talks about his New Year’s resolutions, his 2010 Grammy nod and his super-sexy new video.