Freedom Hill
Princeville, NC sits atop wet, swampy land along the river. In the 1800s, the land was deemed uninhabitable by white people. After the Civil War, this indifference left it available for freed enslaved Africans. Once called ‘Freedom Hill,’ it was gradually established as an all Black town. But the town has been inundated with flooding...and with each flood, a little more of the small town erodes.
Episodes
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Freedom Hill
S16 E4 - 47m 23s
Princeville, NC sits atop wet, swampy land along the river. In the 1800s, the land was deemed uninhabitable by white people. After the Civil War, this indifference left it available for freed enslaved Africans. Once called ‘Freedom Hill,’ it was gradually established as an all Black town. But the town has been inundated with flooding...and with each flood, a little more of the small town erodes.
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Supa Modo
S16 E2 - 1h 17m
Jo, a witty 9-year-old terminally ill girl, is taken back to her rural village of Maweni to live out the rest of her short life. Her only comfort during these dull times are her dreams of being a superhero, which prove to be something her rebellious teenage sister Mwix, overprotective mother Kathryn and entire community believe they can fulfill.
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Kati Kati
S16 E3 - 1h 18m
When Kaleche wakes up in the middle of the wilderness, she has no idea why or how she got there. She makes her way to Kati Kati where she meets a motley crew living under the leadership of Thoma. As Kaleche strikes up a quick friendship with him, she discovers that Thoma is a very special person at this mysterious place: Kati Kati is inhabited by the souls of dead people waiting for redemption.
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Commuted
S16 E1 - 1h 25m
In 1993, Danielle Metz was labeled a drug kingpin and sentenced to triple life in California, many miles away from New Orleans and her two children. Metz's sentence was commuted 23 years later. Now back home, she is stepping into a different reality. The film traces Metz's journey in confronting the wounds of incarceration, and to finding purpose, love and unification with her two grown children.
Extras + Features
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Supa Modo | Preview
S16 E2 - 30s
Jo, a witty 9-year-old terminally ill girl, is taken back to her rural village of Maweni to live out the rest of her short life. Her only comfort during these dull times are her dreams of being a superhero, which prove to be something her rebellious teenage sister Mwix, overprotective mother Kathryn and entire community believe they can fulfill.
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Supa Modo | Superpowers
S16 E2 - 47s
After watching a movie in the hospital, Jo and her friend discuss superpowers and which one she would want. Jo is packing up, leaving her friends - other pediatric patients - to return home with her mom and sister.
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Supa Modo | Trailer
S16 E2 - 59s
Jo, a witty 9-year-old terminally ill girl, is taken back to her rural village of Maweni to live out the rest of her short life. Her only comfort during these dull times are her dreams of being a superhero, which prove to be something her rebellious teenage sister Mwix, overprotective mother Kathryn and entire community believe they can fulfill.
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Beyond the Lens: Commuted | Nailah Jefferson, Darcy McKinnon and Danielle Metz
S16 E1 - 4m 13s
Filmmakers Nailah Jefferson (director), Darcy McKinnon (producer) and Danielle Metz (co-producer) talk about COMMUTED and their experience making the documentary. While Jefferson and McKinnon discuss the cruelty of the criminal justice system, Metz shares her intimate journey as a Black woman who was once incarcerated and is now advocating for others like herself.
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Commuted | Free Her
S16 E1 - 53s
Danielle Metz, once incarcerated and now with her sentence commuted, speaks at a Free Her campaign about her own story. Metz also calls for clemency of incarcerated women like herself who are deserving of commutation by the president.
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Commuted | Preview
S16 E1 - 30s
In 1993, Danielle Metz was labeled a drug kingpin and sentenced to triple life in California, many miles away from New Orleans and her two children. Metz's sentence was commuted 23 years later. Now back home, she is stepping into a different reality. The film traces Metz's journey in confronting the wounds of incarceration, and to finding purpose, love and unification with her two grown children.
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Commuted | Trailer
S16 E1 - 1m
In 1993, Danielle Metz was labeled a drug kingpin and sentenced to triple life in California, many miles away from New Orleans and her two children. Metz's sentence was commuted 23 years later. Now back home, she is stepping into a different reality. The film traces Metz's journey in confronting the wounds of incarceration, and to finding purpose, love and unification with her two grown children.
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Commuted | Danielle Metz
S16 E1 - 18s
Danielle Metz, who received three life sentences plus 20 years as a first time nonviolent offender, talks about her separation from her family - a young son and daughter, and her dream of returning home to them.
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Beyond the Lens: AfroPoP | Leslie Fields-Cruz and Denise Green
S16 - 5m 10s
Black Public Media's Leslie Fields-Cruz and Denise Green talk about AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, and the series's evolution over 16 seasons. The Executive Director and Director of Programs, respectively, discuss their organization's investment in filmmakers at all levels and share how the global Black experience is a part of each of the four films, whether documentary or narrative.
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