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Portrayal & Perception: African American Men & Boys

Portrayal and Perception highlights successful African American men in a variety of companies and organizations, and explores how the media portrays African American men, and how society views them as a result. The series strives to inspire discussion, elevate portrayal, and clarify perceptions of African American men and boys in the community.

The Next Generation

27m 7s

Though statistics and attitudes may show a slight narrowing of America’s racial divide, recent highly-charged racial incidents tell another story. In the culmination of a three-year initiative, hosts Michael Bartley and Minette Seate talk with community and law enforcement leaders, and the generation of young men whose lives are most affected – examining accomplishments and objectives that remain.

Episodes

  • The Next Generation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Next Generation

    S1 E107 - 27m 7s

    Though statistics and attitudes may show a slight narrowing of America’s racial divide, recent highly-charged racial incidents tell another story. In the culmination of a three-year initiative, hosts Michael Bartley and Minette Seate talk with community and law enforcement leaders, and the generation of young men whose lives are most affected – examining accomplishments and objectives that remain.

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    Already Doing It

    S1 E106 - 26m 12s

    Young African American men - as a whole - score below their counterparts when it comes to graduation rates, literacy rates and college preparedness. Sometimes a success story inspires other young people, and encourages community leaders to keep working for change. Discover teenagers excelling in school, volunteering as mentors and working hard to make a difference among their peers.

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    Fine Arts and Artists

    S1 E105 - 28m 14s

    The next episode of Portrayal and Perception: African American Men and Boys, looks at men who have made a career in the fine arts. The program profiles a classical musician, painter, playwright, ballet dancer, poet and arts educator, and explores some of the obstacles and accomplishments of each in his chosen field.

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    Journey to Medicine

    S1 E104 - 28m 7s

    This episode continues a series that reports on African American men and boys in positive and mentoring roles. "Journey to Medicine" follows middle school students, medical school students and seasoned professional physicians as they pursue careers in medicine.

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    Media Men

    S1 E103 - 27m 9s

    This episode continues a series that reports on African American men and boys in positive and mentoring roles. “Media Men” focuses on communications careers. Featured profiles include Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Tony Norman, WQED/PCNC/KDKA Radio host Chris Moore, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review photographer Sidney Davis, and social media networker Alex Simmons.

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    Teaching Success

    S1 E102 - 26m 50s

    Explore three different approaches on the road to success: a program for young entrepreneurs and one of its star pupils; the commitment of African American educators at Pittsburgh's Manchester K-8 school on the North Side; and the Black Male Leadership Development Institute, a seven-day leadership training collaboration between Robert Morris University and the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh.

  • Owning It: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Owning It

    S1 E101 - 27m 36s

    In this episode, Michael Bartley shows how local African American entrepreneurs, often overlooked by commercial media, are not only experiencing financial success, they are inspiring future business leaders.

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