ASPiRE offers a programming mix that is dedicated to delivering enlightening, compelling & positive entertainment to African Americans shining a light on urban influencers and families.

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Learning how the way one rises from challenges is what defines them.

Urban Indie Film Block

The Power of Resilience

Live one's truth in one's words and actions.

Living My Truth

Self-love is the first step in finding self-acceptance.

Accepting Me

Showcasing how uncertainty can be downright terrifying.

Adapt to Survive

Exploring family relationships, both the loving and the difficult.

It's in the Family

Another Year Older

Loss is never easy, but exploring the impact of grief is necessary.

The Weight of Grief

Learning the importance of knowing when to speak up.

Finding Your Voice

Sometimes it's revenge, regret and redeem all at once.

Revenge, Regret or Redeem?

There's No Place Like Home

Whether they like it or not, the places and people everyone comes from define them.

Family Roots

When a newly minted PhD finds her Brooklyn neighborhood under siege by urban developers, this hip-hop loving millennial takes the fight straight to the Mid-Western university that's fueling the gentrification movement.

Teaching While Black

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The best urban short films by up-and-coming filmmakers; featuring action, comedy, drama, romance and science fiction.

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Exploring how regardless of the situation, the events of one's youth are defining.

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