Culture
For Valentine’s Day, a love poem
February 12, 2014I wrote this poem while sitting at a bookstore in Rockford, IL. In a creative mood, I heard a woman's voice - the rest is history.
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Pan African Film Festival opens Feb. 6 in L.A.
February 10, 2014One of L.A.'s leading annual cinema showcases and the biggest and most prestigious Black-themed film festivals, will take place February 6-17.
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Movies you might have missed: “Sacco and Vanzetti”
February 7, 2014Awell-made, engrossing documentary that does something remarkable. It makes compelling viewing out of the retelling of the prosecution of a murder trial from 87 years ago, of which we already know the outcome.
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Unique and inspiring: “Al Helm: Martin Luther King in Palestine”
February 6, 2014"Al helm," which means "the dream" in Arabic, and Martin Luther King Jr.'s well known "dream" come together in a unique and profound manner.
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Not all “peace and love”: Bill, Joan and the Beat Generation
February 6, 2014The latest addition to the Beatnik canon is on the stage, in the form of Bill & Joan, world premiering at the Sacred Fools Theater in Los Angeles.
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