Attending an award ceremony with the distinction of honoring strong women was refreshing . . . and it was my second time. I was there last year in the thick of the excitement as honorees mingled in the atmosphere of what I call greatness. And this year was no different. […]
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 […]
Summer is here and we’re ready to have some fun in the sun with you. Maybe you’re planning to take a trip or take up a new hobby. Either way, this is the season of leisure, barbecues, and adventure! This issue, titled “Summer 2019” is filled with lots of fashion […]
Little Miss Mary Jane has come a long way… from taboo to legalization… to making her way into everything from mascara to lip-gloss. All beauty products on the market use CBD: the calming, anti-inflammatory, and (perhaps most importantly) non-psychoactive component of the plant. The most recent incarnation of this much-hyped […]
“Are You My Mommy is essentially about women trying to fight against sexism and ageism in the entertainment industry. When I wrote it two years ago, I was 48 and growing more frustrated every day by how few roles (never mind interesting ones) were available to actresses my age, and […]
“Students huddle under desks; there is an attack on the school. Who or what is coming for them?” Cami Storm; Gordon Tarpley; Christopher Westbrook; Abbey May; Avra Friedman; Noam Sigler; Emily Dell, writer/director. Interview by Kaylene Peoples Answers by the Dell Sisters: Producer Elizabeth Dell, Writer/Director Emily Dell Tell me […]
Range Runners, starring Celeste M. Cooper, is a thriller about a woman who is running through a secluded trail and gets into a life or death survival situation after crossing paths with a couple of criminals who are hiding out on the trail. SCREENING Friday April 26th, Santa Monica Laemmle […]
Bullying comes in all forms, shapes, colors, and sizes. A universal problem, but especially here in America. School shootings have eclipsed in this country and even though this type of terrorism may be the extreme, even the verbal assassinations to bullied victims leave a carnage of casualties. Surviving Lunch, starring Avery […]
A very good point was made by director/producer Cady McClain in our interview about her movie Seeing Is Believing: Women Direct. She points out many unspoken truths about directors and the movies they make. One of her poignant statements (excuse me as I paraphrase) is as a director, the importance […]
Activism has always been a running theme for many Blacks in America since the Mayflower. According to our history (or at least what we have been taught about our history) many people rose up against the injustices that befell upon our race. Some have gone down in history; the best […]
