Terri Schichenmeyer  |   OW Contributor
Feb 18 2010

Author: Michelle Alexander

Bang. Click.
Those are the sounds you’d hear. The first, a judge’s gavel coming down, sealing your fate for life. The second, the sound of handcuffs going around your wrists, leading to a chain around your waist.
That’s what you’d hear if you were convicted of a felony. Maybe you’d be guilty. Maybe you’d be innocent. For sure, you’d be scared.

Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
Feb 18 2010

A promise of the future

If you ever fear that African American Cinema will not survive or the talent and drive to bring our stories to the silver screen is just not there, then you didn’t attend The 18th Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival. It was all there, the hope and promise for our glorious future in the arts.

Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
Feb 11 2010

On Black actresses and Vanity Fair

The 2010 Hollywood Issue of Vanity Fair Magazine has folks buzzing. For a decade Vanity Fair has created a Hollywood Issue that represents who they predict will be the next superstars, the newest ‘it’ people. Usually appearing in April, and in recent months March, this year’s magazine landed on the magazine rack in February. And what’s all the buzz about? The 2010 cover with the caption ‘A New Decade, A New Hollywood!

Terri Schichenmeyer  |   OW Contributor
Feb 11 2010

Author: Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Floyd Cooper

Not very long ago, a couple days after you were born, Mama and Daddy tucked you and buckled you tight for your first ride home. They wanted your little self to be safe, so they put you in the back seat where nothing bad would happen to you.
Since that day not very long ago, you’ve spent plenty of time in all sorts of vehicle seats, mostly in back because that’s where kids like you are out of harm’s way. Being in the front seat, next to Mom or Dad, is a place for big kids and grown-ups.

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