{"id":62376,"date":"2012-01-22T17:06:50","date_gmt":"2012-01-22T17:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2012\/01\/22\/afropop-the-ultimate-cultural-exchange-on-pbs\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T13:32:01","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T13:32:01","slug":"afropop-the-ultimate-cultural-exchange-on-pbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/afropop-the-ultimate-cultural-exchange-on-pbs\/","title":{"rendered":"AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange Starts Tonight On PBS"},"content":{"rendered":"

AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange Starts Tonight On PBS<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

January 22, 2012<\/p>\n

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Wyatt Cenac<\/strong>, celebrated comic and correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, steps into a new role this January as host of the fourth season of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange<\/strong>. The funnyman will present AfroPoP, a series that shines a light on stories from diverse corners of the African Diaspora, as it returns to the public television channel WORLD on Sunday, January 22, at 9 pm (ET & PT)<\/strong>. AfroPoP is produced by the National Black Programming Consortium<\/strong> (NBPC) and distributed by American Public Television (APT).<\/p>\n

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Cenac, known for his humorous and insightful stories on The Daily Show<\/strong>, will introduce viewers to the exciting independent films that comprise this season of AfroPoP. This year AfroPoP invites audiences to walk on the road less traveled and witness the stories of men and women whose life journeys have taken them on unique and unexpected paths. Episodes include Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone<\/a><\/strong>, a film narrated by Laurence Fishburne<\/strong> that tells the tale of black inner-city youth in Los Angeles who became leaders of a punk rock music revolution (Sunday, January 22); Burning in the Sun<\/a><\/strong>, an inspirational portrait of a 26-year-old\u2019s efforts to combine entrepreneurship and solar energy in Africa (Sunday, January 29); That\u2019s My Face<\/a>,<\/strong> the story of one New Yorker\u2019s quest for self-discovery in Brazil (Sunday, February 5); and Calypso Rose: Lioness of the Jungle<\/a><\/strong>, the tale of beloved singer Calypso Rose, a minister\u2019s daughter who became a pioneer of calypso music (Sunday, February 12).<\/p>\n

\u201cAfroPoP is a wonderful example of the unique ability of television to entertain and enlighten a large number of people, and I\u2019m glad to be a part of that,\u201d said Cenac.<\/p>\n

AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange will air on WORLD, the 24-hour public television documentary channel. Additional information on the series can be found online. For more information, visit www.blackpublicmedia.org<\/a><\/strong>, the official website of NBPC. To find your local WORLD station, visit https:\/\/worldcompass.org\/where_to_watch_world_tv<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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