Tag Archives: urban film series

The Souls of Black Girls

9 May

The Souls of Black Girls

I had the opportunity to attend a screening of The Souls of Black Girls as a part of the Urban Film Series last night. The film produced by Daphne Valerius questions whether women of color suffer from a self image disorder as a result of media images. It features discussions with teenage girls as well [...]

Audio: Former Black Panther on Panel at Urban Film Series

7 Mar

Since I finally got PodPress up and running, I decided to share this February 11, 2007, recording from the Urban Film Series in Washington, DC. The theme of the series, We Remember, “speaks to how urban communities have been tremendously challenged. Our most critical need is to figure out how to grab hold of the [...]

Finally Sayin’ What I Really Mean

11 Feb

I had the opportunity to see Finally Sayin’ What I Really Mean a film by Monique Woods at the Urban Film Series in DC. Not only was the cinematography engaging but the theme of the piece echoed the way I feel about music. I absolutely LOVE music. I can’t see how I could live my [...]