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…
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The Under-Told Connection of Frederick Douglass & Ireland
Mr. Douglass’ time in Ireland is variously referenced as an “odyssey,” “compelling,” “a place where he found his voice.”
On his final day there, in a letter he wrote to William Lloyd Garrison, Mr. Douglass spoke of his time in Ireland with these words,
“I can truly say, I have spent some of the happiest moments of my life since landing in this country. I seem to have undergone a transformation. I live a new life.”
Media Review | Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur
Overall, Dear Mama offers a rich and compelling portrayal of Tupac’s life, showcasing his artistic genius, the influences that molded him, and the profound impact he continues to have on music and culture. Whether you’re a fan or seeking to learn more about this iconic figure, this documentary is a must-watch.
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Film Review | Till, Starring Danielle Deadwyler and Jalyn Hall
Being ignorant of Emmett’s experience, I was horrified by the story. It overfilled my senses with the global collective of the beyond-painful memories of the historical records of oppression and abuses perpetrated by humans. It easily could have pushed me into a ‘useless emotional state,’ yet I was surprisingly and thankfully impressed by the film’s excellence as an art form.
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Voting Matters 2022!
Why Vote in ’22? With the onslaught of the election season bearing down on the country the refrain to make sure that one exercises…
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Juneteenth Celebration | Leimert Park, Los Angeles, CA
The Leimert Park Juneteenth celebration is essentially a large family reunion to bring the Black community of LA together. It is designed to give back to Black owned businesses within the south Los Angeles area exposure, and to create awareness of the Black creative community in Leimert Park.
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Series | Social Justice Tourism – Ballin’ on a Budget… Provence
I have traveled through many nations, including this trip into France, that had colonized the world. And not once had I felt–Black. Or at least the sensation of how traveling while Black in America has conditioned me to feel. Black people, are constantly navigating that.
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Swaying Grasses | A Poem by Georgia Sanders
Eating plastic food from a plastic plate Looking for swaying grasses in memories of the sea Forces pulling – sorrow-drenched knowing …
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Series | Social Justice Tourism – Ball so Hard… Europe
A week of romping through euro countries, many that are geographically or populously smaller than states at home. Trains, planes, and the unwise decision to rent an automobile.
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Pasadena Chalk Festival ‘22 | Building Community One Mural at a Time
Pasadena Chalk Festival ‘22: How a Piece of Chalk is Able to Create Extraordinary Art and Build Community One Mural at a Time! Imagine…
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Pasadena, CA | A Tale of Two Runners, 2022
The year was 1859 and Charles Dickens was writing about the French Revolution…
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” wrote Charles Dickens at the beginning of his seminal book A Tale of Two Cities.
People of Note | My name is Trish, but you can call me TRISHES
My name is Trish, but you can call me TRISHES. That’s how Trish Hosein has introduced her persona for several years, performing across the United States and abroad with her magnetizing melodies, live looping and unfiltered storytelling.
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