Posts tagged africandiaspora
"WHAT'S YOUR PART IN THE REVOLUTION?": Phil Moore's Journey with "A New Green Book"
"WHAT'S YOUR PART IN THE REVOLUTION?": Phil Moore's Journey with "A New Green Book"

I had the opportunity to chat it up with Phil following the finale of the series about the origins of the show and what was the motivation behind curating content such as this. As I was blessed to be a part of the Atlanta leg of this production I was afforded the opportunity to experience Atlanta's Blackness in an immersive way. That was due to Phil's vision for the show, as the "Branded Development Lead" at Tastemade a position that he pretty much created and "fought for" was one of the determining factors for this show's genesis.

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Community, Black Power, EDUCATION, history, Journalism, TV & FilmLarry FrazierJuneteenth, africandiaspora, the negro motorist green book, Behind The Scenes, Black in Film, Tastemade, YouTube, Black Stories, Black Men, blackamerica, Black Creatives
Black Women: If You Had 1000 Black Men, Ready & Willing What Would You Have Them Do?

During the Annual BAM Dance Africa Festival, Jashua Sa-Ra set out to ask our community's Black Women what would they ask of their Men!  We often talk about the problems we face as a community and the things that hold us back, however, have you ever thought about what you want to accomplish once we have unity.  That was the goal of this single question.

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Black Power, CommunityIssa KhariBlack Men, africandiaspora, Brooklyn
DON’T GET CAUGHT UP IN APPEARANCE!
DON’T GET CAUGHT UP IN APPEARANCE!

Some folks say perception is stronger than reality, but I vehemently beg to differ.  It was not Dr. Martin Luther King’s keen sense of fashion or Malcolm X’s debonair tailored suits that we honor them for.  It’s their life’s works and contributions to society that makes them iconic.

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Black PowerTanelle Freemanconscious, blackamerica, contributor, community, africandiaspora