Wishing Isabella Rossellini a happy birthday at 71 on June 18, 2023 . . . This article was published in AGENDA Issue 5 (May/June 2018). This is the first time it is published online. (Download the pdf of the article.) From a Golden Globe, Emmy nominations, and an Independent Spirit Award […]
“This interview was given 7 years ago for the very first print special edition of Agenda, which was published in 2014. Barbara Morrison recently left us on March 16, 2022, and though many have read and enjoyed this interview in print, I thought it would be a wonderful tribute to […]
Harriet Tubman, a woman filled with immense bravery, freed 70 slaves with no casualties. Her 13 dangerous missions were accomplished through the Underground Railroad as legend is told. Ms. Tubman has finally become the modern-day hero she deserved to be almost two centuries ago. Kasi Lemmons directed (and co-wrote with […]
Back in 2018 during, Agenda nodded to the history of fashion model trailblazers. This article ran in issue #4 for Black History Month. For once I was not considered Black, African American, or Negro. I was just an American. —Dorothea Church remembers her modeling career in Paris in the early […]
“I don’t believe when I was an ‘ingenue,’ that I ever got to say words that were written by a woman. It was always written by an older man, who imagined what a pretty girl wanted to talk about.” Lea Thompson is perhaps best known for her role as the […]
On Saturday, April 13, 2019, at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (F.I.D.M.) in Downtown Los Angeles, the Black Design Collective (BDC) honored Academy Award-winner costume designer Ruth E. Carter for their inaugural ceremony, in partnership with AT&T. Carter has been the wardrobe mastermind behind many iconic films to […]
So it’s Thanksgiving and it’s your turn to host the dinner this year. What a lovely notion. Hope you’ve been reading up on the latest information on preparing a meal with multiple guests? We’ve all seen the YouTube videos with the traditional turkey, mash potatoes, stuffing, Mac and Cheese, where […]
Super tight harmonies, simplistic melodies, relatable lyrics, and exquisite virtuoso playing . . . this fiddle-playing, folk-singing duo is called Bettman & Halpin. They have produced truth with their lyrics, and I get every single one of their tunes! Stephanie Bettman and Luke Halpin have an interesting beginning and have […]
Published in 1982, A Bloodsmoor Romance by Joyce Carol Oates is a gothic romance novel set in Bloodsmoor, Pennsylvania, in the years 1879-1899. It is the story of five Pennsylvania sisters, told by an omniscient narrator identified only as “a maiden lady of advanced years.” The novel opens with considerable […]
“We use athletic fabrics that have all the necessary qualities like UV protection, moisture wicking, stretch . . .“ Designer Kevan Hall is known for his couture collection of exquisite gowns and formal wear. His designs have graced the pages of many fashion magazines, and have been worn by […]
