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Africa in the Picture II
This blog series on the reach of Africa on global culture gets its name from an annual African film festival that I had the pleasure to attend in the early 90′s. There I was introduced to the films of...
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Africa in the Picture III
In This is My Africa, the first production of Zina Saro-Wiwa’s AfricaLab, the filmmaker set out to use “the memories and perceptions of 21 Africans and Africaphiles to weave a very different view of...
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Africa in the Picture IX
The Memorial Day weekend in Brooklyn becomes a family reunion of sorts with BAM’s longest-running program, DanceAfrica, “a vibrant celebration of Africa and the diaspora through dance, art, film, and...
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The Trove: Amy Linden
Over wildly tangential brunch conversation at Le Gamin, reminiscing about old Fort Greene with and enjoying the rapid-fire wit of Amy Linden, she remembered our introduction at the long-gone Albee...
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The Trove: Henry Adebonojo
With the same great love for capturing the moment through the moving image as for distilling the essence in a single frame, cinematographer/ photographer Henry Adebonojo is “happiest when I am making...
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“Freedom Riders” in NY & LA
If you haven’t seen it yet, there are two days left to see Stanley Nelson’s magnificent documentary, Freedom Riders. The official Sundance selection has been screening in New York City and Los Angeles...
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The Trove: Nnenna Ogwo
Radiant and surrounded by fragrant rosemary and blossoming chives. Though the brilliant concert pianist Nnenna Ogwo recently completed her doctoral studies in Musical Arts at SUNY Stony Brook, she is...
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ImageNation Revolution Awards
I have looked delightedly forward to the ImageNation Revolution Awards lauding luminaries Tom Burrell, Chairman Emeritus of Burrell Communications; Lisa Cortes, President of Cortes Films (EP of...
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The Trove: Reed Morano Walker
Shooting the Oscar-nominated, Sundance hit, “Frozen River.” The year 2008 was a busy one for cinematographer Reed Morano. In January the exquisitely shot Frozen River (starring Melissa Leo who scored...
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The Trove: Eisa Ulen Richardson & Ralph Richardson
On the Fundy Trail. On each other: “He is my rock…She is wonderful, loving, giving.” Capricorn hip-hop heads Eisa Nefertari Ulen and Ralph Richardson, Jr. lived parallel lives near to, yet unaware of...
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