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"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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Clark Atlanta Student finds the inspiration needed to continue pursuing a  future career in the TV and Film industry in Atlanta, Georgia.
EDUCATION, Community, entertainment, music Larry Frazier EDUCATION, Community, entertainment, music Larry Frazier

Clark Atlanta Student finds the inspiration needed to continue pursuing a future career in the TV and Film industry in Atlanta, Georgia.

I recently had the opportunity to interview KJ Ross, a Chicago native from the Southside of the city who currently attends Clark Atlanta University, KJ is a Junior mass media arts major. When asked what was the inspiration behind him choosing CAU, "I attended a Prep School on the Southside of Chicago and they took us on a college visit and I really enjoyed it." He also let me know that he has several family members in close proximity to the institution and that made the decision to move south and pursue an education all the more easier.

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We remember American Jazz Icon Dizzy Gillespie!
history, Community, culture Issa Khari history, Community, culture Issa Khari

We remember American Jazz Icon Dizzy Gillespie!

Dizzy Gillespie, born John Birks Gillespie, was a jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer known for his virtuosity and innovative style. He was one of the leading figures of the bebop movement, a style of jazz characterized by fast tempos, complex harmonies, and improvisation based on the structure of the music rather than its melody. Gillespie was known for his bent trumpet and his signature puffed cheeks while playing. He also popularized the use of "scat singing," in which a vocalist improvises nonsense syllables in place of lyrics. Gillespie had a long and successful career, collaborating with many other famous musicians and performing around the world.

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Emotional Literacy Crash Course with Jashua Sa-Ra
Community, EDUCATION, Spirituality Issa Khari Community, EDUCATION, Spirituality Issa Khari

Emotional Literacy Crash Course with Jashua Sa-Ra

Emotional literacy is the ability to understand and express one's own emotions, as well as recognize and respond to the emotions of others. It involves being aware of one's own emotions and how they affect one's thoughts and behaviors, as well as being able to identify and label the emotions of others. Emotional literacy also includes the ability to manage and regulate one's own emotions, as well as communicate effectively about emotions with others.

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A Dialogue: James Baldwin & Nikki Giovanni
Community, history, EDUCATION Issa Khari Community, history, EDUCATION Issa Khari

A Dialogue: James Baldwin & Nikki Giovanni

In November of 1971, fifteen months after his remarkable conversation with Margaret Meadabout race and identity, James Baldwin sat down with another extraordinary woman, the poet Nikki Giovanni, for another conversation of astonishing timeliness today. The event was hosted by the PBS television series SOUL! and took place in London. Baldwin was forty-six and Giovanni only twenty-eight. For hours of absolute presence, intellectual communion, and occasional respectful rebuttal, they explored justice, freedom, morality, and what it means to be an empowered human being. The transcript was eventually published as A Dialogue

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