May 28 2009

A very dark moment in African American history

Hollywood, CA -- Picture this; 88 years ago, May 31, 1921 to be exact, unsuspecting Black Americans were going about their daily business in one of the most prosperous Black communities in America known as “The Black Wall Street.” In less than 16 hours 300 people would be murdered and more than 10,000 law-abiding citizens would be displaced.

May 21 2009

by Raymond Arsenault

You do it without even thinking about it.

You hum around the house, sing to your babies, to your God, or to the radio. You catch yourself doing it while you’re relaxing with a hobby.

You sing wherever you want to lift up your voice.

In the new book Sound of Freedom (c.2009, Bloomsbury Press, $25.00, 310 pages, includes notes and index), by Raymond Arsenault, you’ll see that it wasn’t always so easy. Sometimes a song is more than just a song.

May 21 2009

Brace yourself

Hollywood, CA -- Brace yourself. That’s right, this is one of those disturbing movies that leave you scared and concerned for your mortal soul, especially if you believe that in spite of some of the nasty things you’ve done, it still doesn’t qualify you to burn in hell.

“Drag Me to Hell” is one of those nasty movies that will have you cursing all the way through the film. Its shock and gross values are off the hook. And, is it loud?! If you’re not careful you’ll lose your cool and scream before you catch yourself.

May 21 2009

NBC Universal call for entries

Hollywood, CA -- No doubt the summer movies, summer replacements shows on TV and all the hype, cause those who wish to become filmmakers to dream of what could be. Well, stop dreaming and start doing!

NBC Universal announces its newly expanded Fourth-Annual Short Cuts Film Festival targeting minority talent and filmmakers across all film genres. Call for entries began April 21 and continues to Aug. 21, 2009 so you still have time to be a part of it.

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