
AfroPoP | Season 17 | Preview
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Reflecting the spirit, ingenuity and resilience found among people of the African diaspora.
AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, is back this year with a fresh mix of features, documentaries, narratives, and short films presenting contemporary stories from across the globe. Co-produced by Black Public Media and WORLD Channel, the series reflects the spirit, ingenuity and resilience found among people of the African diaspora.
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Funding for AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

AfroPoP | Season 17 | Preview
Preview | 1m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, is back this year with a fresh mix of features, documentaries, narratives, and short films presenting contemporary stories from across the globe. Co-produced by Black Public Media and WORLD Channel, the series reflects the spirit, ingenuity and resilience found among people of the African diaspora.
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How to Watch AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- "AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange" shines a light on the fortitude of the African diaspora.
(bright music) - Am I ever going to see my country again?
My umbilical cord is buried here in Surinamese soil.
(bright music) (people clapping) - The journey of a woman from the abolition of slavery to Suriname's independence, "Mother Suriname."
(person speaks native language) - A poignant glimpse of light amid darkness in the Congo "Tongo Saa."
- Walk proud.
A lot of trans girls, they're scared to come out and be seen.
- A portrait of a trailblazing transgender activist, "Mama Gloria," an encore presentation.
(person speaks native language) - And the genre defying musical journey of liberation.
"Neptune Frost."
This season of "AfroPop" explore the power of imagination, ingenuity, hope, and redemption, and the path to liberation.
"AfroPop, The Ultimate Cultural Exchange."
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Preview | 1m 24s | Reflecting the spirit, ingenuity and resilience found among people of the African diaspora. (1m 24s)
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Preview | 1m 56s | Documentary and narrative films about the global Black experience. (1m 56s)
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Preview | 3m | The 15th season of AfroPoP spotlights the power of Black art and artists. (3m)
Clip | 30s | See what's coming in the latest season of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange (30s)
Preview | 30s | See what's coming in the latest season of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange (30s)
Professional Black Girl | Promo
Preview | 30s | Professional Black Girl features a selection of episodes from the popular web series (30s)
Preview | 30s | Mama Gloria is about Gloria Allen, a 75-year-old Black trailblazing transgender activist (30s)
Preview | 30s | Finding Sally tells story of a woman who became a communist rebel (30s)
Preview | 30s | This portrait of artist Betye Saar shows she isn't done fighting inequality in her work (30s)
AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange | Season 13 | Promo
Preview | 1m | See what's coming in season 13 of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange (1m)
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Funding for AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.