Pan African Film and Arts Festival Ends, Heather Hutt and Angela Lewis Honored
The slate of films and fashion and visual artists highlighted at the 31st Annual Pan African Film and Arts Festival were possibly the strongest in years.
The slate of films and fashion and visual artists highlighted at the 31st Annual Pan African Film and Arts Festival were possibly the strongest in years.
You may recognize Damani Sease as rapper, U-God, in the hit Hulu series, “Wu-Tang: An American Saga”. Starting as a stunt part for the Wu-Tang series, the actor worked his way up to a regular and series favorite for his first real acting role.
Paul Revere Williams, born February 18, 1894 with an orphan background, followed his dream of becoming an architect and by the early 1920s was designing homes and commercial buildings in and around Los Angeles. At the time of his death on January 23, 1980, he had created some 2,500 buildings in the United States and around the globe.
“The 1619 Project,” an expansion of the book created by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times Magazine, premiered as a six-part limited docu-series on Hulu, on Thursday, January 26. That evening, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, esteemed actors, journalists, industry executives and a host of other public figures gathered for the red carpet event. The first episode, “Democracy,” was screened, and a discussion led by Oprah Winfrey followed, along with a special rooftop reception to celebrate the premiere.
The legacy and history of Watts informs the present, showcasing the resilience of a community determined to thrive PBS SoCal and KCET, Southern California’s flagship PBS stations, will premiere “10 Days in Watts” from actor and Emmy® -nominated filmmaker Raphael Sbarge. An urban garden called MudTown Farms is about to open in the Los Angeles community of Watts, built and nurtured by dedicated residents who see more than economic hardship, social inequality and environmental racism in their future. The series chronicles three generations of activists in the Watkins family, as well as students, farmers, and community leaders committed to healing
Angela Tucker (Emmy-winning producer of “Belly of the Beast” ) has stepped into the exclusive holiday film director/screenwriter club with “New Orleans Noel” — which she directed and co-wrote — for Lifetime.
“Brutally Honest with Jasmine Brand” which appears on Fox Soul, features interviews with some of Hollywood’s biggest names and conversations on the latest in entertainment, fashion, and music news, per the press news release.
Actor Henry Simmons is captivating on screen as the anthology’s latest love interest
This year, the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that health professionals will diagnose more than 287,850 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 51,400 new cases of ductal carcinoma in situ/stage 0 breast cancer in women in the United States.
The platform prides itself on housing content from acclaimed independent creators, and in the words of Hill, “our goal is to find the next generation of great filmmakers, we will find the next Spielberg, we will have their content on Vyre before it goes anywhere else.”
Filmmaker Michael J. Payton, an Oakland, California native, attended San Francisco State University and earned his Bachelor’s degree in radio and television broadcasting.
Don King was made by America,” said Hornsby. “He wasn’t made in America; he was made by America. Because you are made by America, there are going to be some things you say, and do, and there is a person you may become because of what America puts in you or causes you to become.
Jasmine Guy is a busy woman and currently lending her creative energy to the comedy series, “Harlem.”
The OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) series, “Family or Fiancé” shuns the sensationalized aspects of reality TV in favor of a more practical and holistic approach to healing the various dynamics that can cause dysfunction within a relationship.
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