| NBPC, ITVS Host Virtual Screenings of Films Showcased in National Multimedia Initiative Exploring Black Masculinity
Tune in online on July 2, 8 p.m. EST, for “Remix: February One,” a vivid snapshot of the Greensboro Four
San Francisco, CA and New York, NY (BlackNews.com) -- On February 1, 1960, Ezell Blair, Jr. (now Jibreel Khazan), David Richmond, Franklin McCain and Joseph McNeil sat down at a Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina.
With that seemingly commonplace act, performed in the era of Jim Crow, the four black men – later dubbed the Greensboro Four – changed the course of American history.
In “Remix: February One,” Rebecca Cerese, along with Steven Channing and Sabrina Gordon, brings to life this pivotal moment in the American Civil Rights Movement and paints a compelling portrait of the Greensboro Four through historical footage, reenactments and interviews. “I felt so relieved. I felt so clean,” Franklin McCain says. “And I felt as though I had gained a little bit of my manhood, by that simple act.”
Through July 30, the National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC) and Independent Television Service (ITVS) are hosting a weekly, web-based viewing series to spotlight shorts, such as “February One,” that comprise the groundbreaking Masculinity Project.
When: Thursday, July 2, at 8 p.m. EST
Where: http://connectpro35644792.na3.acrobat.com/blackpublicmediavsr/
What: Virtual screening of “Remix: February One” followed by a Q&A with filmmaker
Rebecca Cerese.
For more information on “February One,” please see Cerese’s blog post: www.blackpublicmedia.org/BLACKstream/?p=122. Before and during each screening, attendees will have a chance to submit questions for the featured filmmaker, who will chat about the piece and the filmmaking process. Subsequent screenings will be held Thursdays at 8 p.m. EST and will feature Q&As with David Barclay Moore, Anthony Marshall and more.
Funded by the Ford Foundation and launched in November 2008 by NBPC and ITVS, along with national partners, the Masculinity Project is a groundbreaking interactive multimedia and community engagement initiative. The initiative delves beyond stereotypes to reveal what it means to be a black man in America through an online mix of new and re-released works from emerging and veteran filmmakers, focusing on the areas of community, justice, culture and family. Other featured filmmakers include Byron Hurt, Marco Williams, Angela Tucker and more. For more information about the Masculinity Project, please visit www.masculinityproject.org
ABOUT NBPC
The National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC) was founded in 1979 and is dedicated to developing black digital authorship and distributing unique stories of the black experience in the new media age. Since 1991, NBPC has invested over $7 million dollars in iconic documentary productions for public television; trained, mentored, and supported a diverse array of producers who create content about contemporary black experiences; and emerged as a leader in the evolving next-media landscape through its annual New Media Institute and New Media Institute: Africa programs. NBPC also distributes engaging content online through its social media portal Blackpublicmedia.Org, an online home for enlightening black digital content and engagement. For more information, www.nbpc.tv
ABOUT ITVS
ITVS funds and presents award-winning documentaries and dramas on public television, innovative new media projects on the Web, and the Emmy® Award–winning weekly series Independent Lens on Tuesday nights at 10 PM on PBS. ITVS is a miracle of public policy created by media activists, citizens and politicians seeking to foster plurality and diversity in public television. ITVS was established by a historic mandate of Congress to champion independently produced programs that take creative risks, spark public dialogue and serve underserved audiences. Since its inception in 1991, ITVS programs have revitalized the relationship between the public and public television, bringing TV audiences face-to-face with the lives and concerns of their fellow Americans. More information about ITVS can be obtained by visiting itvs.org. ITVS is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people. For more information, www.itvs.org
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