Film Review | Jesse Owens, the Movie “RACE” and the Impact on the 2024 Olympic Games
We are all guilty of sometimes turning on Netflix to watch movies or brand-new series, and sometimes they’re good, while other times they can…
Read MoreRacial Justice
We are all guilty of sometimes turning on Netflix to watch movies or brand-new series, and sometimes they’re good, while other times they can…
Read MoreIn a timely and inspirational message, Dr. Angela Davis said that the work that her mother did, and so many others, especially women, and also including white women – is work has never been lifted up, until now.
Read MoreMany people today are dissin’ 2020 like a bad penny; memes, tee shirts, and coffee mugs can all be found that denigrate the year. And it’s no wonder: in California alone we’ve experienced unprecedented fires throughout the state, the coronavirus pandemic to deal with, nonstop political division (and at one point a 4.5 magnitude earthquake) and perhaps most importantly, like the rest of the country, we are experiencing a civil rights reckoning focused on the effects of systemic racism, white supremacy, and police brutality. As in many cities across America and beyond, residents and families in Pasadena felt compelled to protest and stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter this past summer after the horrendous death of George Floyd at the hands of police.
Read MoreEvery now and then someone mentions to me that they think I am “too cool” and I never believed my own hype because I…
Read MoreCulture Honey is an online travel and culture magazine “with heart”. That means that while we are passionate about travel and culture, and believe that they have the potential to bring people together toward greater humanity, we also believe that we cannot truly understand another culture or another person without understanding something of their suffering.
Read MorePhotos by Georgia Sanders and Brian Biery There have been four protests in Pasadena so far this past week that I know about and…
Read More“Shut up and dribble,” was the response of television and radio talk show host Laura Ingraham to Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James for “talking politics” during a recent interview. The Fox News host clearly thinks it is out of bounds for a professional athlete to express his or her opinion regarding matters of social justice.”
Read MoreHairspray is one of the quirkiest musicals I have ever watched. The story centers around Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky), a peppy, “pleasantly plump” girl whose…
Read More“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) “The Color Line” –…
Read MoreZootopia is an excellent movie. My esteemed colleague, Jonathan Scott, did an overview of the movie on Culture Honey last week. This week, I…
Read MoreHow do these issues touch us as Americans, and what do they matter in our lives today? What answers do we need to find, what questions need to be asked, and where does the responsibility for social justice lie? Come explore these questions and more in a Culture Honey hosted conversation led by the Neighborhood Services Program Coordinator for the City of Pasadena, William Symns.
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