My Mother’s thoughts on the protests against President Obama’s speech to school children… (I share her opinion) This furor is sadly reminiscent of towns in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and in Little Rock, Arkansas in the mid fifties. Immediately following the passage of Brown v … Read More →
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Good news for hwuf // Emoticon @ Sundance
found this at the spout blog, right up hwuf’s alley. but damn 5000 submissions already! that is crazy… The Sundance Film Festival has announced that in 2010 they’ll launch a new programming sidebar called NEXT, designed to reflect the fact that “a new aesthetic enlisting … Read More →
From my mother // Bill Moyers on Healthcare
Bill moyers has been knocking these idiots out the box on the healthcare issue. You can watch his show for free by subscribing to his podcast thru itunes, otherwise check your local listings. I know I’m preaching to the choir because I’m sure the 4 … Read More →
Presenting: Irma P Hall @ Reading the Writers Sty of the Blind Pig
My mother is directing great theater, if your in the dallas area please attend. r.t.w. ~ reading the writers Readers Theatre Series Showcasing Great Black Theatre @ the South Dallas Cultural Center Contact: VICKIE WASHINGTON – vw4854@yahoo.com Phone: 214.669.2708 FREE and OPEN TO ALL WHAT: … Read More →
Tyler Perry is Adapting Shange's "For Colored Girls…" (i am angry)
Yvonne connected me to this through a really nice blog called shadow and act, It is terrible news. As the blogger stated IF ANY FILM NEEDS to be directed by a Black Woman It’s this one, I know several personally who would shame Tyler back … Read More →
Black Dynamite @ 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
My initial thought is that this movie has already been made. It was called ”I’m gonna get you sucka!” After seeing a littler more press, Black Dynamite seems like it will be more homage than spoof. Ill check it out. YouTube – Black Dynamite @ … Read More →