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01/25/2016

Black Girl Nerds TV Editor

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I’m the new @BlackGirlNerds TV Editor & I’m excited to get started! I wrote about my feels here.

03/08/2014

New York Women in Film and Television Black Actresses on Screen Panel

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Panelists: (l-r) Ylana Kellar (moderator), Chenoa Maxwell, Sharon Hope, Neema Barnette, Rachel Watanabe-Batton (r on screen) Julie Dash (l on screen) Last week, I was blessed to have been able to attend a NYWiFT Panel on the current state of black women on screen at Harlem venue My Image Studios (MiST). It was very inspiring […]

01/23/2014

Link: 2014 is the Year Black Women Take Over Hollywood | Clutch Magazine

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“What I love about this list is that it is made up of black women who are content creators. It’s wonderful to have talented actresses in front of the camera, but what we desperately need is more black women behind the camera, shaping the portrayals we see on-screen. Often times we complain that black folks […]

11/12/2013

Article Response: Why I think "Why Is 'Sleepy Hollow' A Hit?" from Forbes is Missing a BIG Factor

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First: Click here and skim Why Is ‘Sleepy Hollow’ A Hit? – Forbes, though I basically summarize it below. Here are some reasons the Forbes gives for the success of my favorite new show of the season, Sleepy Hollow and some counterarguments. 1. “Choosing a young person, Emily Murray, as ‘Social Media Producer.’” 2. “Using Facebook […]

11/03/2013

Watch: Ava DuVernay's Filmmaker Keynote Address At 2013 Film Independent Forum | Shadow and Act

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pFoBks5ly0&w=420&h=315] via Watch: Ava DuVernay’s Filmmaker Keynote Address At 2013 Film Independent Forum | Shadow and Act. I haven’t seen any of Ava DuVernay’s work yet, but I loved this keynote address and think it’s useful for anyone who is a media creator/artist. (She’s also directing an upcoming episode of Scandal, episode 308, so I’ll get […]

10/07/2013

Jasmine Guy and Lyndie Greenwood share some fierce eyebrows!

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(While you’re here, check out my other Sleepy Hollow posts from last season) Can Jasmine Guy please play the Mills’ mom* auntie on Sleepy Hollow? (The mother is “dead,” but on this type of show, that’s easily undone.) There’s a fierceness in the eyes and eyebrows that are similar between Jasmine and Lyndie! As far as […]