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Barry Jenkins: The Infinite Spectrum of Identity

“As a filmmaker I’m a watcher, I’m an observer. I think there are filmmakers that make films that are statements or declarations about the world then there are other filmmakers that make films that are sort of questions or expressions of curiosity.”

We are not merely one thing. We are many things. We are: - Beautiful - Lush - Beating - Multi-dimensional - Multi-talented - Multi-faceted - Red-blooded Among many other things. Could it be that we are in such a rush to define ourselves that we’re missing the fact that labels cannot possibly explain the vivid depths of a whole and complete person? Defy the label that the world places on you. Learn how, from one of the masters, Barry Jenkins, here: http://bit.ly/2o8M8UC

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Ava DuVernay: The Intention of Our Attention

“If we limit our visions to those things outside of us to validate us, we’re making an intentional error that might very well bring the outside thing you want but it will ring hollow in the end.” Read more: http://bit.ly/2mRn3xn

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Bobby Wesley: The Art of Daring Greatly

It’s Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. It’s election day in the United States of America. And fashion stylist Bobby Wesley is hard at work on the high-pressured set of a Cadillac commercial featuring the visual artist Hebru Brantley. As the director shouts “action,” Hebru exits the Cadillac and Bobb

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ImeIme Umana: Her Moment is Now

A moment comes when it is needful to recognize our progress, concerning who we are and how far we have come. Without this necessary measure of soul searching – not always a popular endeavor these days – we may find that we are too weary, too wary to tell a truth and commit ourselves to new ways of being and new growth. One of these moments is now. For the first time in the history of the 130 year old Harvard Law Review, a black woman has been named its president. Her name is ImeIme (pronounced “Ah-MAY-may”) Umana. She is 24 years old and she is the daughter of Nigerian immigrants. Read her incredible story here: http://bit.ly/2moinie

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The Artist Who Only Paints Black People

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Dee Rees: Before "Mudbound" there was "Bessie".

Dee Rees’s HBO film, “Bessie”, is the exquisite life story of Bessie Smith (Queen Latifah), an ambitious blues singer from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Rees’s screenplay (co-written with Christopher Cleveland and Bettina Gilois) is a rhythmic construction that propels its audience through the age of the Blues and through Bessie's soul. The film’s tight narrative moves us toward an overwhelming revelation into the rich, layered inner life of the legendary Bessie Smith. Read more here: http://bit.ly/2mSOYR7

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Heritage is Important because It’s a Choice

At some point in time, your history and your heritage lures you in. It calls out to you and it calls you out. It beckons and awakens you and you become conscious of your inheritance and your legacy. Read more here: http://bit.ly/2m1fMLT

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Joi McMillon: Making "Moonlight" and Making History

“Moonlight” won the Academy Award for Best Picture on Sunday night at the Oscars. And you’ve no doubt already heard about the presenting gaffe that made the film’s stunning victory more than a bit… awkward? #Oscar nominated #film editor played a big part in the movie’s success. Read more here: http://bit.ly/2mBfk6U 

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The Poetics of Style: The work life of fashion stylist Bobby Wesley.

“Yes, my color palate is always evolving,” Bobby says. “As the seasons change the colors evolve - and that evolution of color shapes how I put things together.” Read our exclusive interview with premier fashion designer Bobby Wesley here: bit.ly/2kQJSUZ