Ken Burns’ “The National Parks” on PBS Online features Buffalo Soldiers at Yosemite

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has consistently produced works that tell as much of the whole story as possible. (See Ken's list of films here.) In fact, his PBS bio states that he has produced films that are "unafraid of controversy and tragedy."

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Kanye has Joe Wilson Moment at VMAs

Blame it on post-traumatic stressed head disorder, post-modernist experimentation... Kanye West who cannot stand to bested by anyone, let alone Joe Wilson, just topped ol' Joe. And before you see what he did (in the event you missed it), read some celeb tweets:

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A New Paradigm in Video Content

NPBN, the New Paradigm Broadcast Network, is a new, innovative, and cutting edge television and internet broadcast network dedicated to delivering entertainment for the nation’s ever-changing African-American and Latino audiences. Focusing on entertaining, empowering, and compelling content for these communities, NPBN is attempting to present a new and hopeful vision for entertainment that establishes an [...]

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Trouble with WhiteHouse.gov

The team that ran the most technologically advanced presidential campaign in modern history is finding it difficult to adapt that model to government. WhiteHouse.gov, envisioned as the primary vehicle for President Obama to communicate with the online masses, has been overwhelmed by challenges that staffers did not foresee and technological problems they have yet to [...]

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Black Public Media

Back in January we featured a post on the National Black Programming Consortium Web Initiative.  They have added a new product to their online line-up: BlackPublicMedia.org is an online destination for free video streaming and distribution of new media related to the global black experience.  Here you can watch free full-length streams of select documentaries, purchase [...]

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