What's New: NMC Fellow Report
Inmate Re-entry Programs Aim to Strengthen Family Ties
While campaigning for the presidency, one of the themes then-candidate Barack Obama touched on was the state of black families. The Obama team has voice support for programs like Hope House, which helps incarcerated and formerly incarcerated fathers reconnect with their families. Adam Serwer with the National Minority Consortia reports on how the program may fit into the new administration's agenda. More
Unnatural Causes
A seven part series on public television, UNNATURAL CAUSES is about people and communities creating better chances for health and well-being by improving access to resources. The wages we’re paid, the neighborhoods we live in, the schools we attend, our access to resources and even our tax policies are health issues every bit as critical as diet, smoking and exercise. More
Diversity Beat-Tribe Divided Over Providing Water to Illegal Migrants
NMC fellow Tristan Ahtone reports on the impact of migrant crossings on the Tohono O’odham Nation. Tribal members Mike Wilson and David Garcia were ordered to take down water stations for migrants passing through the reservation. The pair refused but days later, they found three of their water stations had been removed. More
National Minority Consortia Pipeline Reel
Reflective of America’s diversity, these clips create an exciting portrait of the NMC. Diverse in tone and style yet united in a shared passion for story-telling these works celebrate, illuminate, and challenge the layered meanings of our shared stake in the American dream. More
Featured Project
The Diversity Beat - NMC Election Initiative 2008
During the 2008 Presidential Election, the NMC presented the Diversity Beat - a multi-platform initiative to incorporate diversity in public media, while also signaling public media's commitment to diversity in public affairs reporting. The Initiative presented public broadcasting and public radio election-related stories from different communities. Diversity Beat encompasses cross-collaborations with broadcast and online news outlets (most notably the Online Newshour and Frontline/WORLD), community partners (such as New American Media, Scribe and Reznet), and young diverse journalists. More
About the National Minority Consortia (NMC)
The NMC has emerged as a leader in the field of independent filmmaking and more recently in digital media. We fund film and media makers, present works on public television and other venues, exhibit films and videos, and distribute works to schools and libraries. In addition, we facilitate a new media institute, production training, skills advancement, and career development through workshops, lectures and counseling. With primary funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the NMC serves as an important component of American public television.
