AfroPop RSS feed for PBS programming.http://video.pbs.orgen-ushttp://video.pbs.orgWed, 22 May 2013 15:22:20 -0400Wed, 22 May 2013 15:22:20 -0400http://video.pbs.org/video/2334157069/Skye Tinevimbo is originally from Zimbabwe and moved to England to attend university. While living in England Skye became politically active and wrote articles critiquing Zimbabwe's President, Robert Mugabe for his homophobic stance. This brought unwanted attention to her family back in Zimbabwe. Skye did not want to return for fear that she would be harmed. She decided to seek asylum.http://video.pbs.org/video/2334157069/02/11/2013Skye, from Zimbabwe, seeks asylum after speaking out against Mugabe's homophobia.tv-pgNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2334144539/Bisi Alimi was the first person to come out as gay on national television in Nigeria. In 2004 he appeared on the popular television show, New Dawn. Bisi wanted to challenge the misconception that there where no gay people in Nigeria. After his television appearance Bisi was violently attacked. He soon made his way to the United Kingdom seeking asylum.http://video.pbs.org/video/2334144539/02/11/2013Bisi Alimi was the first person to come out as gay on national television in Nigeria.tv-pgNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2328714078/Almost two decades after the end of apartheid three young activists living in a shanty town take the South African government to court for forced evictions in their township, fighting political odds that put even their lives at risk. Directed by Dara Kell and Christopher Nizza.http://video.pbs.org/video/2328714078/01/24/2013Young South Africans from shantytowns put the promises of democracy to the test.tv-pgCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsEpisodeend=2013-06-30http://video.pbs.org/video/2329822619/Premieres February 5th on the WORLD Channel. In this family reunion documentary turned international political thriller, a pair of journalists discover the existence of slavery in a refugee camp. In their journey to tell a story of modern-day slavery they themselves become the story. Directed by Violeta Ayala and Daniel Fallshaw, listen to the inspiration behind their journey.http://video.pbs.org/video/2329822619/01/28/2013AfroPoP interview with filmmakers Violeta Ayala and Daniel Fallshaw.tv-pgArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2329773428/Premieres February 5th on the WORLD Channel. In this family reunion documentary turned international political thriller, a pair of journalists discover the existence of slavery in a refugee camp. In their journey to tell a story of modern-day slavery they themselves become the story. Directed by Violeta Ayala and Daniel Fallshaw.http://video.pbs.org/video/2329773428/01/28/2013Filmmakers discover slavery in the Sahara desert.tv-pgArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesWomenWomenPoliticsPoliticsPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2328433383/Premieres January 29th on the WORLD Channel. Almost two decades after the end of apartheid three young activists living in a shanty town take the South African government to court for forced evictions in their township, fighting political odds that put even their lives at risk. Directed by Dara Kell and Christopher Nizza.http://video.pbs.org/video/2328433383/01/23/2013AfroPoP interview with filmmakers Dara Kell and Christopher Nizza.tv-pgCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2328364971/Premieres January 29th on the WORLD Channel. Almost two decades after the end of apartheid three young activists living in a shanty town take the South African government to court for forced evictions in their township, fighting political odds that put even their lives at risk. Directed by Dara Kell and Christopher Nizza.http://video.pbs.org/video/2328364971/01/23/2013Young South Africans from shantytowns put the promises of democracy to the test.tv-pgCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsGlobal AffairsGlobal AffairsSocial IssuesSocial IssuesPoliticsPoliticsPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2326109948/In this award-winning and very personal documentary a young woman probes her interracial roots to find some difficult truths about her own past and her father’s male-dominated East African culture. Directed by Eliaichi Kimaro, who discusses here her inspirations and takeaways from producing such an intimate film.http://video.pbs.org/video/2326109948/01/16/2013AfroPoP interview with filmmaker Eliaichi Kimaro.tv-pgArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsWomenWomenPromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2326517592/Premieres January 22nd on the WORLD Channel. In this award-winning and very personal documentary a young woman probes her interracial roots to find some difficult truths about her own past and her father’s male-dominated East African culture. Directed by Eliaichi Kimaro.http://video.pbs.org/video/2326517592/01/17/2013A bi-racial filmmaker returns to her father's home tribe on Mount Kilomanjaro.tv-pgArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyGender & Sexual IdentityGender & Sexual IdentityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsWomenWomenPromotion