Follow the against-all-odds 2014 campaign of young, Black Democrat Bakari Sellers in S.C.

While I Breathe, I Hope AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

Premiered February 11, 2019
While I Breathe, I Hope

What does it mean to be young, Black, and a Democrat in the South? WHILE I BREATHE, I HOPE unravels this question through the experiences of South Carolina politician Bakari Sellers. Follow Sellers on his 2014 bid for lieutenant governor, through the 2015 Charleston shootings, and to the present as he takes on a national role on CNN and considers his future in Trump’s America. (Director's Cut)

About the Program

AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

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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